"Oh yes, he seemed to say, death is stronger than me." This is the last sentence of Virginia Woolf's essay, The Death of the Moth, in which Woolf describes to her readers the cycle of life and the struggles she faced due to the psychological problems she possessed. There are various correlations between the moth in Woolf's essay and her personal life. What exactly is interpreted by the moth's actions and the events that occur is a matter of opinion. You might ponder the question, “why had Woolf chosen to write about a moth, instead of a more intriguing topic concerning her life?” What significance, if any, does the moth have for Woolf? While these questions may leave the reader unsatisfied or perplexed, Woolf had a deeper reason why she chose to write about what she did, not just about a moth and its course in life, but about the difficulties one must learn to overcome . in life and learn the correct way to greet death. Woolf begins her writing by introducing moths to her audience. She herself explains why she chose to write about moths rather than any other creature because moths are neither as delightful as butterflies nor as gloomy as their own specimens. This thought by Woolf might suggest that at this stage of her life she felt like a moth. He continues his writing by focusing on a particular moth, found inside his home, which was full of youth and energy. Why would Woolf have noticed the degree of energy the moth possessed? It could be that he felt total opposition, as if he needed power. Woolf describes the moth fluttering around her apartment, especially around the windowpane, flying vigorously from side to side...in the middle of the paper...in a short time it gave up life, like the moth, and finally he committed suicide. This further demonstrates the significance of the moth in Woolf's essay, as it pertained to her personal life. Woolf suggests a lot about human nature in her essay. For example, in the way Woolf described the moth, we may come to regard it as unintelligent and not contemplating that it will not be able to escape unless the window is opened by an external force, yet we cease to understand the initial purpose of why the moth wants to escape; to get a taste of reality and see what it's really like. This is the same situation that Woolf faces as she struggles with her psychological situation. Despite this, even death reigned over her, but she learned to accept it and embrace it with her own mind, overcoming the complexities that arose along the way..