One of the most stand out characteristics of Virginia Woolf's To The Lighthouse is the unique way in which it is narrated. The story follows the thoughts of several characters through a variation of stream of conscience, none of which is in first person. By giving each character similar means of expression, the characters' thoughts and personalities are an opportunity for the reader to form opinions or interpret morality. With a lack of omniscient narrator, the thoughts of the characters are presented without further explanation. By observing different themes and events through multiple perspectives, the ideas presented are thoroughly explored through the different demographics of the characters. While the multiple insights broadens the experience for the reader, it could also cause confusion based on the uniform means of narration.
(apparently I pressed save instead of publish yesterday.)
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