The Journey of Words:The Narrative of Time and Space in Coetzee's"Foe"
Coetzee made breakthroughs and innovations in the portrayal of time and space in"Foe".He constructed a unique spatio-temporal narrative discourse system.The multidimensional and three-dimensional reality space established by Coetzee has been endowed with specific historical and cultural significance.The changes in real space also reflect the flow of time,enabling time and space to be closely integrated.Guided by individual value judgments and emotional experiences in textual narrative time and space,narrators can achieve a shuttle between past and present time and space through memory tracing.At the same time,Coetzee uses the author's time and space to achieve the integration of real time and narrative time and space.The author can be found outside the work and encountered within the work,blurring the boundary between the real world and the fictional world of the novel.The temporal and spatial narrative of"Foe"reflects the unique artistic charm of Coetzee's novels while also elaborating and deepening the theme.