FAMOUS PLAYWRIGHT POET AND OTHERS
JAMES JOYCE
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[CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
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it obstructs the characters’ interior thoughts
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it provides a conventional approach to representing the characters
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it makes the characters’ emotions less immediate
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it provides direct access to the characters’ consciousness
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Detailed explanation-1: -As it is used in Ulysses, the stream-of-consciousness technique “helps to give the characters individuality as well as showing how the subconscious mind … is continually speculating and shaping in response to the changing sounds, smells, sights and interactions that take place.
Detailed explanation-2: -As we stated in class, James infers that the stream of consciousness suggests that a person’s mind is never static, so that our thoughts are continuously running with no lapse in between. The narrator in Ulysses runs from thought to thought never giving a moment to breathe.
Detailed explanation-3: -Via stream of consciousness writing, readers are able to track characters’ thoughts in real time, thus enabling them to understand not only what a character does but why they do it.
Detailed explanation-4: -Stream of consciousness writing, also known as interior monologue and thought process, is a technique used by many writers to convey the thoughts of a character. It is a highly effective device that allows the reader to experience the story from an entirely new perspective.