Question

Read the following passage from A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man by James Joyce and answer the question.

A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man

That was not a nice expression. His mother had told him not to speak with the rough boys in the college. Nice mother! The first day in the hall of the castle when she had said goodbye she had put up her veil double to her nose to kiss him: and her nose and eyes were red. But he had pretended not to see that she was going to cry. She was a nice mother but she was not so nice when she cried.


Which technique does the author use in this passage?


A.
unreliable narrator


B.
autobiography


C.
stream of consciousness


D.
reliable narrator

Answer 1

The technique that the author use in this passage is C.stream of consciousness

The passage from "A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man" by James Joyce exhibits the use of the stream of consciousness technique. Stream of consciousness is a narrative style that attempts to depict the inner thoughts and feelings of a character as they occur in real-time.

In this passage, the author provides insight into the protagonist's thoughts, emotions, and memories in a flowing and continuous manner, giving the reader a glimpse into the character's inner world. Therefore, the correct answer is: C. stream of consciousness