Septimus repeats this though several times in response two Rieza, Sir William, and Dr. Holmes. To Septimus these characters represent human nature. Both doctors fail to understand what Septimus is going through. The doctors don't experience the same visions and emotional reactions Septimus does, and as a result they are apathetic. Dr. Holmes believes nothing serious is wrong. Sir William is able to come closer to understanding Septimus's reality, but there's really no way he could understand completely given how different his circumstances are from Septimus. Riezza may not be completely apathetic, but she fails to understand Septimus just like everyone else. She feels as though she has lost her connection to him. Because of his relationship with these characters, Septimus arrives at broad conclusions about human nature. He understands, as Virinia Woolf does that all people have different versions of reality. After experiencing first hand the gap between his reality and the reality of others, he feels completely alienated. Septimus discovers that it is human nature to only comprehend one perspective. Additionally, it is human nature only feel emotions based on that one perspective. Human nature doesn't allow for the problems of others. Being self centered is built into the way we perceive our world
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