Effective Use Of Imagery In Memoirs, By Malcolm Lowry

In this 1933 novel, written by Malcolm Lowry, we follow a young man as he ventures off to become a sailor. The sense of imagery and personal narrative within the novel correlates hand in hand with the plot, and would not be the same without it. Without literary elements, novels would not have the same sense of intriguement and excitement we know today. Lowry uses imagery and interior monologue within his novel to paint a picture of the main character and his journey in Ultramarine, by Malcolm Lowry. To begin, the authors adventure with placing imagery can be seen in such mere senses that give the readers a sense of setting and placement. Such as, "...as I sit here upon the number sixhatch drinking ship's coffee." (Lowry 2). Which therefore,

In well written literature, there is no senseless writing. Continuing with the imagery within the text, there are also some instances where the imagery is placed to describe omething other than scenery, it could be used to describe differences in characters emotions and tone. For example in Line 31, "...Ah well, but this life has compensations, the days of joy even when the work is most brutalizing." (Lowry). Which ges to show Dana's love for the see and the triumph in hard work. Continuing with the sense of imagery reveling more and more details within the story. Yet there is always more to be discovered that enhances the style of the images throughout the

From the section of the piece read, the whole cutting is one monologue. Dana covers in lines 1-58 where he is, the labor he has to endure, the magic land that is the sea, and his longing for love. When these hardships are revealed by the character, it makes the moment ten times more personal with the reader. Interior monologues serve as a gateway to the mind, they allow readers to feel the emotions that the character is feeling and truely get a sense of the state of life they are enduring. You can tell just when the writing is transforming ( or has already become ) a narrtive due to the pronouns used within the writing. Which could also be confused for point of view, but a monologue has no other speaking parts or other characters. The only thing that should be focused on is the character and their mind. Because in the end, that is what gives the readers the connection. You can see it clearly from line 54 to the end, "And so I sit, chipping, dreaming of you Janet, until the iron facing shows, or until eight bells go, or until the bosun comes and knocks us off. Oh, Janet, I do love you so. But let us have no nonsense about it." (Lowry). The connections formed lead readers to truly feel just how Dana feels about his lover. Yet, one thing that is almost used in every interior monologue is what makes it truly special-