The story from the Reader which I have taken inspiration from is 'A Rose for Emily'. What makes this story most appealing is its stream of consciousness style, anonymous narration and themes of memory and the past.
William Faulkner's “A Rose for Emily” focuses on the life and death of Emily Grierson. Through a technique entitled 'stream of consciousness' the reader is provided with the thoughts of the narrator or character. The term stream of consciousness was initially coined by a psychologist, William James, in his research 'The Principles of Psychology'. He writes: “… it is nothing joined; it flows. A ‘river’ or a ‘stream’ is the metaphors by which it is most naturally described. In talking of it hereafter, let’s call it the stream of thought, consciousness, or subjective life.” (James, 1950). In a literacy sense the thoughts and internal monologue shed light on the plot …show more content…
It's not even past.". This idea is present in all Faulkner's work including 'A Rose for Emily'. The chronology of the narrative embodies and highlights the theme of past versus present. The story covers approximately 74 years and tells of a southern town torn between the past and present. Similarly, my short story reflects on the protagonists past in school and their present lifestyle. In section 5 of 'A Rose for Emily', the narrator describes what happens after Emily dies. After some time has passed, the door to a sealed upstairs room that had not been opened in forty years is broken down by the townspeople. The room is frozen in time, with the items for an upcoming wedding. On the bed lay Homer's decayed body and beside his remains is an indent where it is assumed Emily laid. The last line of my story "High school hierarchy will return and things will be as if they were trapped in the time capsule we buried 10 years ago." is reminiscent of the room frozen in time as it suggests nothing will have
William Faulkner's “A Rose for Emily” focuses on the life and death of Emily Grierson. Through a technique entitled 'stream of consciousness' the reader is provided with the thoughts of the narrator or character. The term stream of consciousness was initially coined by a psychologist, William James, in his research 'The Principles of Psychology'. He writes: “… it is nothing joined; it flows. A ‘river’ or a ‘stream’ is the metaphors by which it is most naturally described. In talking of it hereafter, let’s call it the stream of thought, consciousness, or subjective life.” (James, 1950). In a literacy sense the thoughts and internal monologue shed light on the plot …show more content…
It's not even past.". This idea is present in all Faulkner's work including 'A Rose for Emily'. The chronology of the narrative embodies and highlights the theme of past versus present. The story covers approximately 74 years and tells of a southern town torn between the past and present. Similarly, my short story reflects on the protagonists past in school and their present lifestyle. In section 5 of 'A Rose for Emily', the narrator describes what happens after Emily dies. After some time has passed, the door to a sealed upstairs room that had not been opened in forty years is broken down by the townspeople. The room is frozen in time, with the items for an upcoming wedding. On the bed lay Homer's decayed body and beside his remains is an indent where it is assumed Emily laid. The last line of my story "High school hierarchy will return and things will be as if they were trapped in the time capsule we buried 10 years ago." is reminiscent of the room frozen in time as it suggests nothing will have