Yes, "A Room of One's Own" by Virginia Woolf is a widely acknowledged example of her use of the stream of consciousness technique. This literary technique is an attempt to capture the unstructured flow of a character's thoughts and perceptions as they occur in real time, using fragmented and nonlinear sentences, sudden shifts in perspective, and a lack of traditional narrative structure.
Woolf employs this technique throughout the essay to build her argument, creating a meandering, introspective tone that invites the reader to follow along with her thought process. For example:
"Chloe liked Olivia. They shared a laboratory together at some technical college. They were together and Chloe liked Olivia. Perhaps she was a little in love with Olivia." (Chapter 1)
In this passage, Woolf uses free association to explore the idea of same-sex attraction and its role in literature. The sentences are fragmented and nonlinear, reflecting the scattered nature of Woolf's thoughts.
"I thought of that and it was true. It has come true. Women can't write, women can't paint. I heard that when I was young and I believed it. I too believed it. I too decided to be careless. Not to try. To let things pass. It was the easiest option." (Chapter 2)
Here, Woolf reflects on the societal barriers that have historically prevented women from pursuing creative endeavors. The sentences are more structured and deliberate, but they still have a fluid, introspective quality that suggests a stream of consciousness style.
"There was the lock on the door. It was a simple little thing, not worth more than a shilling or so I should think; but it had evidently been tampered with." (Chapter 3)
In this passage, Woolf describes a moment of confusion and suspicion as she tries to enter a library that has been closed to women. The sentences are short and fragmented, reflecting the jumbled nature of her thoughts at this moment.