Stream of consciousness is the literary technique used by the writer to show the thoughts and feelings of a character. This technique shows us the inner thoughts that are going on in the characters mind and show us the characters point of view on a certain subject or topic of relevance. Stream of consciousness writing is strongly associated with the modernist movement.

There are different methods for Stream of Consciousness mainly "interior monologue" and "free indirect style." These 2 are used in the 2 different books - "The Thief and the Dogs" and "Broken April" respectively.

In the book "The Thief and the Dogs" Naguib Mahfouz, the author uses Stream of Consciousness to a great effect. He uses this technique to tell us what is going in the mind of Said who is the protagonist. The story is about Said and his life; his thoughts and beliefs. The story is...