To+the+Lighthouse

What? Why? How?
 * John secretly leaves the "civilized" world and goes to live in an abandoned lighthouse outside London
 * John punishes himself by purging, whipping, and spreading his arms out as though he is being crucified
 * Shows John's values as both a religious person and a "savage"
 * Shows how much John cares about the elements of his former life, particularly his mother
 * Shows John's strong will, choosing hermitage over society's plans
 * Allusions to Jesus and Pookong
 * By the ferocity of John's repent