Technology: Soliloquy in a Soliloquy

A narration technology that allows readers to experience the inner conflict of (and therefore identify with) an individual character and then experience another character’s conflict through that perspective.

Primary term: Soliloquy

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To Kill a Mockingbird
Experience: Double Identification
Narrative Technology: Soliloquy in a Soliloquy
Scout Finch is torn between listening to her father's advice and ignoring Cecil's racist remarks or proving she isn't a coward by responding. Scout then observes other characters' soliloquies (and we identify with the characters Scout identifies with).
Contributed by: angusif
January 9, 2025