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Definition of Stream of Consciousness
Stream of consciousness is a style or technique of writing that tries to capture the natural flow of a character's extended thought process, often by incorporating sensory impressions, incomplete ideas, unusual syntax... read full definition
Stream of consciousness is a style or technique of writing that tries to capture the natural flow of a character's extended thought process, often by incorporating... read full definition
Stream of consciousness is a style or technique of writing that tries to capture the natural flow of a character's... read full definition
Chapter 1
Explanation and Analysis—Tangled Narrative:
Chapter 1 ends with a long stream of consciousness from Hal's perspective. While the details he brings up seem disjointed and meaningless outside his inner world, they in fact foreshadow a coherent narrative that comes together by the end of the novel:
I think of the Moms, alphabetizing cans of soup in the cabinet over the microwave. Of Himself’s umbrella hung...inside the Headmaster’s House’s foyer...I think of John N. R. Wayne, who would have won this year’s WhataBurger, standing watch in a mask as Donald Gately and I dig up my father’s head. There’s very little doubt that Wayne would have won. And Venus Williams...may well attend the 18’s Boys’ and Girls’ finals. I will be out in plenty of time for tomorrow’s semi; I trust Uncle Charles.
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