Abstract
Alain Robbe-Grillet creates a distinctive world of game in his literary creations. Different from the everyday world of linear time and Euclidean space, Robbe-Grillet's world of game is based on topological space, where the inner and outer spaces are interconnected and topologically equivalent, the time stops at the present, and characters gain true freedom. By suspending the linguistic structure, Robbe-Grillet enables objects to return to their natural existence, where human and substance exist equally. The purpose of this return is to create a game that generates infinite meaning. This game is a rebellion against the unique truth and the authority of the author, allowing the reader a space for free imagination. In this world, contradicted and repetitive narrative subverts the monolithic and self-contained traditional narrative. When the text is presented in a multiple and open state, the possibilities of interpretation are maximized.
First Page
35
Last Page
47
Recommended Citation
He, Mingxing, and Yingyi Han. 2020. "Time, Space, Meaning, and Narrative: Literary Interpretation of Alain Robbe-Grillet's Concept of Game." Theoretical Studies in Literature and Art 40, (4): pp.35-47. https://tsla.researchcommons.org/journal/vol40/iss4/20
