Question 14
GCE_MODEL_QUESTIONS_VOL1
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2018
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LITERATURE_IN_ENGLISH
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objective
Compare how the narrators in J. D. Salinger's *The Catcher in the Rye* and James Joyce's *A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man* are characterised through their internal monologues. Identify one similarity and one difference in the way each author uses the monologue to reveal character.
Answer Options
A.
Similarity: Both internal monologues rely on dialogue with other characters. Difference: Holden's speech is lyrical, whereas Stephen's is terse and slang‑filled.
Correct Answer
B.
Similarity: Both internal monologues employ stream‑of‑consciousness to reveal the narrators' alienation and inner conflict. Difference: Holden's monologue is colloquial, defensive and slang‑filled, reflecting teenage cynicism, while Stephen's is lyrical, reflective and experimental, underscoring his artistic ambition.
C.
Similarity: Both narrators use first‑person narration to describe daily routines. Difference: Holden's monologue is formal and poetic, while Stephen's is informal and fragmented.
D.
Similarity: Both employ flashbacks to reveal past events. Difference: Holden's monologue is structured chronologically, while Stephen's jumps between time periods randomly.
Correct Answer
B
Correct Option:
Similarity: Both internal monologues employ stream‑of‑consciousness to reveal the narrators' alienation and inner conflict. Difference: Holden's monologue is colloquial, defensive and slang‑filled, reflecting teenage cynicism, while Stephen's is lyrical, reflective and experimental, underscoring his artistic ambition.
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2018
Literature In English
Question 14.
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2018
Gce Model Questions Vol1
Literature In English
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