“I got a prize for having AIDS and going nuts and being brave about it, it had nothing to do with my work” (63).
Cunningham creates an alternate reason for Clarissa to be throwing a party. In Mrs. Dalloway, it is not explicit why there is a party, but during that period it was common for high-society women to throw parties frequently. Here in The Hours Clarissa is throwing the party for her friend Richard, who is about to receive a literary award. Cunningham brings the novel into the 21st century by addressing an issue that is much more common in current times: AIDS. AIDS is an immune system disease that has become much more known in recent times due to its widespread affliction in the United States.
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