Consciousness Writing:Constructing and Deconstructing Subjectivity in Literature
In today's literary studies,"affective studies"and"cognitive studies"have received much attention,but the issue of"consciousness and literature"has yet to be specifically examined.The concept of consciousness concerns the ideas of cognition,bodily feelings,and emotional experiences.More importantly,it emphasizes the process of"awareness",which is closely intertwined with the construction of subjectivity.Therefore,compared to the terms"emotion"or"cognition",the keyword"consciousness"describes more clearly how human subjectivity is generated and implemented.However,the study of consciousness that remains in the field of philosophy or science can hardly overcome"the hard problem"of consciousness,that is,consciousness is always subjective,and the experience of one's first-person perspective can never be fully understood by others.Combining the philosophy of consciousness and neuroscience with the analysis of literary texts,it can be found that literary texts provide an opportunity to respond to"the hard problem"of consciousness.As narratives are flexible,they break through the limitations of the first-person subjective perspective of consciousness and allow readers to explore how consciousness operates and shapes subjectivity.Further,narratives have a counter-effect on consciousness,serving as the construction or deconstruction of subjectivity.In conclusion,the interaction between narratives and consciousness offers an alternative to understanding subjectivity and the historical world behind it.The great potential of narratives to answer questions about consciousness needs to be discussed further.
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