the Good soldier
Narrative Style of Ford; Impressionist With Many Meanings Ford Madox Ford’s narrative of The Good Soldier: A Tale of Passion engages you as a silent but active listener and reveals details about people acting as themselves. The Good Soldier, unlike what the title suggests, is not a novel about war or “an allegory about the defects of society traced back to the defects of human nature.” Rather, it is a novel that depicts the defects of the human character and questions the worth of civilization through the first person narration of Ford’s main character, John Dowell. In short, The Good Soldier questions, “how men can find a workable relationship between their instincts and civilized life.” Ford’s writing is personable, which makes him a storyteller rather than a character of the book. He gives details one at a time and jumps in many directions, much like a story told to you. By using this form of narration, Ford leaves a lasting impression or series of impressions were traditional linear line narration fall short. Through the mind of Dowell, Ford Madox Ford’s creates a narrative with an impressionist structure that enables him to construct queer and shifty notions of human relationships, an illusion of reality that grants
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Approximate Word count = 3976
Approximate Pages = 16 (250 words per page double spaced)
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