Memory, Narrative, and Criticism: Polyphonic Structures in Annie Ernaux’s The Years

The Years adopts the method of anonymous autobiography, focusing on the writing and extension of personal memories, from personal memory to collective memory and forms unique “personal-collective” memory. In the writing of memory, an interwoven pattern is adopted to hide the subjectivity and introspection spirit of autobiographical literature in the calm objectivity and wide universality of humanities and social sciences. In these complex and diverse cultural memory elements, deep social themes about social class differentiation and gender oppression are excavated. At the same time, in this way, a more reflective critical dimension in the ordinary trivia of daily life is built, which will not only enable readers to have more rich thinking, but also further stimulate profound discussion on social issues.