- narrator disappears into a kind of roving sound camera
- imposes severe limitations on the author
- the author is not there to explain
- purest example would be one written entirely in dialogue
Allegory
- a type of narrative in which the surface story reflects at least one other meaning
- traditional allegory frequently employs personification (human characters to represent abstract ideas)
- 19th century technique began to free from favour
Symbolism:
- another method of representing an alternate meaning
- This became the preferred form
Distinction:
- symbol bears or natural relation to events in the story
- in allegory, the surface story is often an excuse for the secondary meaning often overlap
Primordial Symbols-
- existing from the beginning
- sunlight- joy, happiness, glory, truth
- dark forests- danger, obscurity, confusion, unknown
- river- passage of time
- overcast sky- gloom, depression, despair
- lamb- innocence, vulnerability
- violent storm- inconsolable
- flowers- delicacy, beauty
- mountain- obstacle, challenge
- eagle- majesty, freedom
Colour-
- White- purity, innocence
- Red- passion, war, blood
- Green- new life, hope
Indeterminate Allegory-
– human irrational drive to leave home and security temporarily behind, for whatever reason, to like a chance with one or more situations onto the wilder shores of experience.
