Virginia Woolf's writing was profoundly influenced by the historical context of World War I. The war's devastating impact on society led her to explore themes of trauma, loss, and the search for identity. Woolf's literary style evolved to reflect the fragmentation of modern life, a consequence of the war's chaos. Through works such as "Mrs. Dalloway" and "To the Lighthouse," she examined the inner lives of her characters, representing the psychological scars left by conflict. The sense of disillusionment and the questioning of traditional values in post-war society were crucial to her narrative style and thematic concerns.