Narrative technique In Novel Non fa niente

Abstract

This article aims to study the narrative techniques and the construction of meaning through storytelling in LADYS's novel, "Non fa niente." The study found that the novel employs a stream of consciousness approach as narrative technique, using a first-person perspective to convey the story through the voice of the mother character who addresses her child. This technique serves to explain and organize the narrative through her thoughts and reflections. As for construction of meaning, the novel portrays a human being in search of their identities. The desire to express one's true-self conflicts with expectations from society and family, leading to a feeling of 'otherness' and a struggle to find one's own space. The story is narrated as if it were a confession of one's sins, revealing the desire to be free from the constraints of one's assigned gender and socially-defined roles. Ultimately, it is about living a life as a normal human being who can fulfill their own desires.