Missing from his novel is any discussion of theology however, at its heart it does address issues of the meaning of life and death. This epigraph implies a third, hidden theme and encourages us to hunt for the true issue that fuels Cunningham’s work: the third tiger. Cunningham provides an epigraph that forces us to go beyond the surface. The Hours is also an exploration of modern issues including various forms of mental illness, alienation and identity, and the role of women in society.
Playing on Woolf’s image of the “web” to connect characters in space, time and consciousness, Michael Cunningham uses Woolf’s novel to connect three generations of strangers. On the surface, The Hours is a modern retelling of Virginia Woolf’s Mrs.
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