Identity and Stream-of-Consciousness in Woolf's The Waves

In her novel The Waves, Virginia Woolf explores the complexities of identity and the fluidity of self through the inner thoughts and perceptions of her characters. The novel is structured as a series of soliloquies, allowing readers to intimately experience the characters' thoughts as they navigate the passage of time and the shifting nature of their relationships.

Choose one character from the novel and analyze how Woolf’s use of stream-of-consciousness as a narrative technique reveals the character’s struggles with identity. Discuss how this struggle contributes to the overarching themes of the text.