As the past postings have noted, it is difficult to understand when Veronica is speaking to someone or when she is simply thinking to herself. Does this seem helpful in any way? How does this challenge or support her role as a narrator? It may seem that this makes it easier for the reader to not have to question what she thinks. Instead, everything is put out there. I'm curious as to what other pros there are of this type of writing.
Franz Fanon states that "in the world through which I travel, I am endlessly creating myself.” Is Veronica creating another identity for herself or is she, as she mentions, trying to find herself? And if so, is it necessary to have to travel such a distance to find herself?
I find Veronica to be a more reliable narrator due to the stream of consciousness writing. I feel as if I'm really in her head, seeing and hearing life from her point of view, almost like a journal. Thing is, she's not that likable yet; she is too cynical for my taste.
ReplyDeleteOn the bottom of page 11, she says (presumably to herself), about slavery, "Was it so savage and horrible that it was better forgotten? Who can tell me? No one. Because nobody knows and everyone takes for granted what they've been told."
This reminded me of when, in class, we talked about how people can only know what they- and other people- can remember. Anyone else?
At first I was so frustrated by the writing style. It just frustrated me, but now I appreciate the style because it kinda makes her search for identity even more realistic. When I'm reading it's so confusing but that's what growing up and finding oneself is all about. I think that's why Conde` includes all the detailed descriptions of people that Veronica meets. These people for me all possess various characteristics that interests Veronica in her search to find herself.
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