What is 'Autistic' or 'Sensory' stream of consciousness in Modernist literature?
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Correct answer: A narrative prioritizing raw physical sensations over logical thought
Often seen in Faulkner or Joyce, this mode captures the raw data of the senses—smells, sounds, textures—before the mind organizes them into a coherent, logical narrative.
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