CARGNELUTTI GIORGIOMORELLI LUCA

DAVID LODGE, Thinks

Analysis of the 1st Chapter

Short denotative analysis• He is in his office in the campus of

the University of Gloucester• it’s Sunday the 23rd of February at

10.13 a.m. and he is testing his recorder

• he thinks about his previous relationship with Isabel and his conference in San Diego;

• He thinks about sex and death;

Characters

• The narrative voice;• Isabel Hotchkiss;• Carrie and not named children;• Laetitia Glover;• Helen Reed;• Marianne.

Setting

• Narrator’s office in the campus of the University of Gloucester on

• Sunday the 23rd of February at 10.13 a.m. and at 11.03;

• Unstable weather

Narrative technique

The speaking voice records his thoughts on his recorder

Stream of consciousness

(William James)

New language and info

• What ever it was;• Speech recognitor;• I wonder where;• To typist;• To slink off;• Squash;