‘Jacob’s Room’ is the life story of the character Jacob Flanders, from his childhood through to his death in the first World War. Considered to be a highly experimental novel, Jacob’s Room is a study in character development. Virginia Woolf through the use of symbology, stream of consciousness, monologue and brief dialogues focuses her novel on the psychology of her characters instead of any specific plot or action of the story. ‘Jacob’s Room’ is a critically acclaimed impressionistic work that focuses on the very meaning of life.