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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 41
Explanation and Analysis—Deep in the Forest:
Kafka ventures into the woods around Oshima’s cabin in a journey that comes to represent a descent into his own mind and being. As he ventures further and further, his thoughts begin to spiral in on themselves. To reflect his total introspection, the narration enters a stream of consciousness:
Alone in such a deep forest, the person called me feels empty, horribly empty. Oshima once used the term hollow men. Well, that’s exactly what I’ve become. There’s a void inside me, a blank that’s slowly expanding, devouring what’s left of who I am. I can hear it happening. I’m totally lost, my identity dying. There’s no direction where I am, no sky, no ground. I think of Miss Saeki, of Sakura, of Oshima. But I’m light-years away from them.
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