摘要
Graham Swift＇s last novel Wish You Were Here carries many sad memories that threaten Jack＇s present life and changes its direction. Vera＇s, the dog＇s and Tom＇s death, all have their far-reaching effects in Jack＇s life. Jack is a man who feels unable to assert himself. The novel is the slow, repetitive unfolding of Jack＇s life leading up to this point. It shows the instability of truth and the complexity of memory are tiresome, and may stand in the way of what is crucial. Here Swift applies a node that comfortably portrays memory on the move---a voice that accomplishes in catching the second thoughts and equivocations. The first-person narration tries to either suppress for the reason of clarity or indulges at the cost of clarity. The paper will shed light on the effect of the memories of one＇s life depending on the Atkinson-Shiffrin model. The Atkinson-Shiffrin model is a multi-store model that asserts that human memory has three separate components.
