ENGL 335 Lecture Notes - Lecture 7: Multiracial, Stout, Double Agent
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Chapters function as a unit of action in hounds. Neutralizing of action in each of the chapters through conversations/confrontations. Tempo could be quite slow, rhythm could be regularity with which the chapters come in. Breakage - switch in focalization (point of view - you can follow one character over another) Secret agent - we follow several characters. Winnie & stevie ( idiot is historically accurate term - developmental delays) comes across as mother and son. When she marries verloc, he takes him in. Distortion of family relations in which brother in law comes across as son, sister comes across as mother. Winnie meets verloc at her mother"s boarding house. Mother is immobile, winnie does all the work, she"s quite large, wears a wig. Verloc often has his hat on; sits down to eat with his hat. (anarchists) michaelis - large, has a baby face, childish eyes, naive.