Stream of Consciousness · English Literature

In 'Mrs. Dalloway', the 'stream' often shifts between Clarissa Dalloway and Septimus Smith. This suggests that the technique can be used to:

Reveal the two characters are actually one person split into a dual consciousness
Create a collective consciousness or shared experience of London across one day
Make the book longer and more difficult to read deliberately
Hide the fact that the author has no discernible plot

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Correct answer: Create a collective consciousness or shared experience of London across one day

Woolf uses the technique to link disparate individuals through shared sensory triggers, such as a backfiring car or a skywriting plane. This emphasizes the interconnectedness of human life beyond individual identity.

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In 'Mrs. Dalloway', the 'stream' often shifts between Clarissa Dalloway and Septimus Smith. This suggests that the technique can be used to:

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