Ways is The English Patient a modernist novel

                                                                         

MASTER’S DEGREE IN ENGLISH (MEG-12)

AMERICAN NOVEL

ASSIGNMENT 

(For July, 2022 and January, 2023 Session)

Course Code: MEG-12 

6. In what ways is The English Patient a modernist novel? Discuss it.

Michael Ondaatje's novel "The English Patient" is often considered a modernist novel due to its unconventional narrative structure, themes of fragmentation and identity, and its use of experimental language and imagery. In this essay, we will explore these elements and how they contribute to the novel's modernist sensibility. 

One of the most notable features of the novel is its fragmented narrative structure. The story is told through multiple perspectives and timelines, and the reader must piece together the events of the novel through a non-linear and non-chronological narrative. This fragmentation reflects the modernist rejection of traditional narrative structures and linear storytelling. The novel also employs a stream-of-consciousness narrative style, which emphasizes the inner thoughts and perceptions of the characters and further contributes to the fragmented nature of the novel.

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