Technology: Soliloquy

A narration technology that allows spectators or readers to hear or read the inner conflict of an individual character.

Related terms: Soliloquy in a Soliloquy

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The Sorrows of Young Werther
Experience: Identification
Narrative Technology: Soliloquy
Werther is torn between "his love for Charlotte--and his admiration for Charlotte's betrothed" (Fletcher 296).
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January 9, 2025
Robinson Crusoe
Experience: Identification
Narrative Technology: Soliloquy
Crusoe is torn between "his hunger for adventure and his aspiration to settle down, work hard, and enjoy a life of honest prosperity" (Fletcher 296)
Contributed by: angusif
January 9, 2025
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