What was 'stream of consciousness'?
'Stream of Consciousness' was a literary genre in which abstract concepts such as feelings and emotions were directly integrated into the text and presented to the readers without interference. In this form of literature, the plot, characters, and scenes in the text were regarded as "unconscious" or "aimless" and were intended to be displayed through direct expression of thoughts and emotions. Stream of consciousness novels are a form of stream-of-consciousness literature. They usually appear in the form of short stories or poems, and their topics are usually about the exploration of the human heart, the expression of emotions and thoughts, etc. The complicated plot and psychological state formed in the stream-of-consciousness novel gave the readers a unique reading experience. The stream-of-consciousness novel is usually regarded as an important representative of modernist literature, and its influence covers a wide range of fields, including literature, art, philosophy, and so on.
