Stream-of-consciousness was a new method of writing at this time, a jewel of the Modernist movement. It succeeds in giving a wide range of minds and therefore connecting the characters. For example, in the opening scene with the car, Clarissa who is buying flowers hears the same noise that Septimus hears, who is across the street. Thought transitions from Clarissa to elsewhere in one joint reaction.
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Realistic
12/9/2014 07:58:55 am
This method of writing, on a basic level, succeeds in drawing the reader closer to the characters. By removing the jargon of storytelling and folklore (ie overtly descriptive or precise times: "At 6:42 Archibald neatly combed his newly cropped chestnut-coloured hair and by 6:43 his feet were slipping into two size twelve galoshes"). As Woolf presents thoughts in succession, noting what an average human would note at a given time and place, the result is humbling. It removes the perception of façade, although the façade is indeed still in place because of the fictional nature of the work.
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New form of writing
12/10/2014 02:49:45 am
This was a new style of writing at the time, before it could take a whole chapter or paragraph to describe ones thoughts or feelings, here in one sentence we can so much said about one or multiple characters. The novel starts with different characters speaking giving an insight on different dialogue, yet throughout the novel it narrows down to the inner thoughts of the characters and flows together in a "stream of consciousness".