Manifestations of the «Omniscient Narrator» Device in A. Munro’s Works
Manifestations of the «Omniscient Narrator» Device in A. Munro’s Works
Parsadanyan Lilit
Summary
Key words: narrative, literary analysis, psychology of characters, complexity of human nature
The article is devoted to the analysis of the use of the «omniscient narrator» device in the works of Alice Munro, an outstanding contemporary Canadian writer and winner of the 2013 Nobel Prize in Literature.
This article aims to analyze the «omniscient narrator» device in Alice Munro’s stories. The features of the narrative associated with using an omniscient point of view, its influence on the disclosure of the characters, and the creation of a multi-dimensional narrative are considered. The main attention is paid to how the «omniscient narrator» device contributes to the deepening of the reader’s perception, making Munro’s stories unique in the context of contemporary Canadian English-language literature. This device allows the author to create deep, psychologically rich stories that reveal the complexity of human nature.
The «omniscient narrator» in Munro’s works is not just a narrator, but a tool with which the author conveys her vision of the world. Alice Munro proved that a short story can be no less multi-layered and deep than a novel. Her mastery of the «omniscient narrator» places her works among the best examples of modern literature.