The stream of consciousness novel depends on the inner thoughts and emotions of a character. To show the significance of these flux of ideas, and to illuminate the themes and characters different tichniques are used. The technique used exist in the stream of consciousness novel by symbolism. How symbolism is used will be explained by referring to James Joyce novel A Portrait of the Artist as a Young Man. Motif is a technique which means phrases or words that are repeated. The repitition is used to give a hidden meaning. For example, in A Portrait of the Artist as a...
that meant to him coldness and sickness, which is associated to the immage of the repressive church, has a different meaning. "White" after his inlightenment means to him "mortal youth and beauty". In chapter 4, Stephen describes a girl he imagins as having "white fringes" and "feathering of soft white down". "white" is associated to purity, calmness and clearness. The woman image and her beauty is only a symbol to the beauty of art. The woman symbolizes his path of art. As a result of it, he finds his true path and his true desire of being an artist.