Memory in Wide Sargasso Sea by Jean Rhys

Abstract

In the novel "Wide Sargasso Sea" by Jean Rhys, Memory is a theme which is touched upon rather subtly yet contributes mainly to the progression of the idea pursued throughout the novel to a great extent. Memory is volatile; however, in the novel, the documentation of Antoinette Cosway's childhood, of their husband's and other characters, even in the smallest of the conceptualized depictions, points to how and why the particular way shapes their lives and thoughts, thus providing enough evidence for a reader to envision the impact caused by memory and pauses the volatile nature of it through the narrative.