Analysis the Use of Stream of Consciousness in Mrs Dalloway
Analysis the use of stream of consciousness in Mrs Dalloway
BY
Qian Jiajia
Prof. Zhang Li, Tutor
A Thesis Submitted to Department of English
Language and Literature in Partial
Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the degree of B.A in English
At Hebei Normal University
May 8th , 2009 Abstract As one of the representative writers of novels of stream of consciousness, Virginia Woolf has made important contributions to the development of the technique of stream of consciousness by confirming her own original literary views through the design of a unique structure of stream of consciousness in one of her masterpieces—Mrs. Dalloway. Virginia Woolf constantly breaks through the tradition and works hard for the innovation throughout her life. Mrs. Dalloway expresses the subjective truth in the simple plot and the time-space of leap and shows the aspect different from the traditional novels. It is known as Woolf’s most typical novel of stream of consciousness. Acting not only as a descriptive and narrative technique but also as an embodiment and extension of the themes in the novel, the stream of consciousness helps to fulfill the ideal unity between form and content, without the comprehension of which the unique beauty and profound ideological intentions of the novel cannot be fully appreciated. This thesis thereby attempts a tentative study of the use of the techniques of stream of consciousness and its functions in characterization and deepening the themes. The thesis consists of four chapters. Chapter One concentrates on the shuttle of the clock time and the psychological time, which forms a “double narrative” by recording both the characters’ external and internal activities. This special arrangement of time enhances and enriches the structure and patterns of the stream of consciousness. Chapter two pays more attention to the symbolic imagery. This technique is not speciality in stream of consciousness novel, but also is used
BY
Qian Jiajia
Prof. Zhang Li, Tutor
A Thesis Submitted to Department of English
Language and Literature in Partial
Fulfillment of the
Requirements for the degree of B.A in English
At Hebei Normal University
May 8th , 2009 Abstract As one of the representative writers of novels of stream of consciousness, Virginia Woolf has made important contributions to the development of the technique of stream of consciousness by confirming her own original literary views through the design of a unique structure of stream of consciousness in one of her masterpieces—Mrs. Dalloway. Virginia Woolf constantly breaks through the tradition and works hard for the innovation throughout her life. Mrs. Dalloway expresses the subjective truth in the simple plot and the time-space of leap and shows the aspect different from the traditional novels. It is known as Woolf’s most typical novel of stream of consciousness. Acting not only as a descriptive and narrative technique but also as an embodiment and extension of the themes in the novel, the stream of consciousness helps to fulfill the ideal unity between form and content, without the comprehension of which the unique beauty and profound ideological intentions of the novel cannot be fully appreciated. This thesis thereby attempts a tentative study of the use of the techniques of stream of consciousness and its functions in characterization and deepening the themes. The thesis consists of four chapters. Chapter One concentrates on the shuttle of the clock time and the psychological time, which forms a “double narrative” by recording both the characters’ external and internal activities. This special arrangement of time enhances and enriches the structure and patterns of the stream of consciousness. Chapter two pays more attention to the symbolic imagery. This technique is not speciality in stream of consciousness novel, but also is used
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