In the arts, the word nonlinear is used to describe events portrayed in a non-chronological manner. This technique is often used to mimic the structure and recall of human memory, but it has been applied for other reasons as well. The Arts is a broad subdivision of culture, comprised of many expressive disciplines. ... Chronology is the science of locating events in time. ... In psychology, memory is an organisms ability to store, retain, and subsequently retrieve information. ...

Examples of nonlinearity

In literature

Well-known examples of nonlinear novels are Laurence Sterne's Tristram Shandy, Thomas Carlyle's Sartor Resartus, James Joyce's Ulysses and Finnegans Wake, William S. Burroughs' Naked Lunch, Joseph Heller's Catch-22, and Carole Maso's book Ava: a novel (1993). The technique has been used since the beginnings of literature (see In media res). A novel (from French nouvelle Italian novella, new) is an extended, generally fictional narrative, typically in prose. ... Laurence Sterne Laurence Sterne (November 24, 1713 – March 18, 1768) was an Anglo-Irish novelist and clergyman. ... The Life and Opinions of Tristram Shandy, Gentleman (or, more briefly, Tristram Shandy) is a novel by Laurence Sterne. ... The most familiar view of Carlyle is as the bearded sage with a penetrating gaze. ... Sartor Resartus, Oxford Worlds Classics edition 1999 Thomas Carlyles major work, Sartor Resartus (meaning The tailor re-tailored), first published as a serial in 1833-34, purported to be a commentary on the thought and early life of a German philosopher called Diogenes Teufelsdröckh (which translates as... James Augustine Aloysius Joyce (Irish Séamus Seoighe; 2 February 1882 – 13 January 1941) was an Irish expatriate writer, widely considered to be one of the most influential writers of the 20th century. ... Ulysses is a novel by James Joyce, first serialized in parts in the American journal The Little Review from March 1918 to December 1920, and then published in its entirety by Sylvia Beach on February 2, 1922, in Paris. ... For the street ballad which the novel is named after, see Finnegans Wake. ... William Seward Burroughs II (February 5, 1914) - August 2, 1997), more commonly known as William S. Burroughs (pronounced ), was an American novelist, essayist, social critic, painter and spoken word performer. ... Naked Lunch is a novel by William S. Burroughs. ... Joseph Heller (May 1, 1923 – December 12, 1999) was an American satirical novelist and playwright. ... Catch 22 can refer to: A book by Joseph Heller, or the movie based on the book; see Catch-22. ... Carole Maso is a contemporary American novelist and essayist, known for her experimental, poetic and fragmentary narratives often labeled as postmodern. ... This page includes English translations of several Latin phrases and abbreviations such as . ...

In film and television

• F for Fake
• Last Year at Marienbad
• Lost Highway
• Mulholland Dr.
• INLAND EMPIRE
• The Killing
• Irreversible
• Memento
• Pulp Fiction
• 21 Grams
• The Prestige
• Naked Lunch
• The Mirror
• Eternal Sunshine of the Spotless Mind
• Sin City
• Kill Bill

Japanese anime series sometimes present their plot in nonlinear order, for example, The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya, Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito, Touka Gettan, and (partly) Boogiepop Phantom. F for Fake (1974) (original French title, Vérités et Mensonges) is the last major film completed by Orson Welles. ... Still from Lannée dernière à Marienbad Lannée dernière à Marienbad (translated as Last Year in Marienbad in the UK and Last Year at Marienbad in North America) is a 1961 French movie directed by Alain Resnais, starring Delphine Seyrig, Giorgio Albertazzi, Sacha Pitoëff. ... Lost Highway is a 1997 psychological thriller directed by David Lynch. ... Mulholland Drive (often abbreviated Mulholland Dr.) is a 2001 Academy Award-nominated psychological thriller written and directed by David Lynch. ... This article is about the film. ... The Killing (1956) is a film by Stanley Kubrick based on the novel Clean Break by Lionel White. ... Irréversible (2002, France) is a film written, directed, edited, and photographed by Gaspar Noé. It is considered to be one of the most disturbing and controversial films of 2002, due to its explicit on-camera depiction of rape and murder. ... This article is about the film. ... Pulp Fiction is an Academy Award-winning 1994 film written by Quentin Tarantino and Roger Avary and directed by Tarantino. ... 21 Grams is a 2003 drama written by Guillermo Arriaga and directed by Alejandro González Iñárritu. ... The Prestige is a novel by British writer Christopher Priest. ... Naked Lunch is a 1991 film by the Canadian director David Cronenberg. ... The Mirror, also known as Mirror or Zerkalo (Russian: Зеркало), is a 1975 Mosfilms movie by Andrei Tarkovsky, which has spawned a cult following among Soviet intellectuals. ... This article does not cite any references or sources. ... Sin City is a 2005 neo-noir anthology film written, produced and directed by Frank Miller and Robert Rodriguez. ... Kill Bill is the fourth film by writer-director Quentin Tarantino. ... “Animé” redirects here. ... The Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya ) is the name of the 2006 television anime based on the series of novels, the first of which bears the same name. ... The tone or style of this article or section may not be appropriate for Wikipedia. ... Touka Gettan ) is a Japanese adult visual novel developed by Root, and published by Orbit Soft, also known for the creation of the Yami to Bōshi to Hon no Tabibito visual novel. ... Boogiepop Phantom is based on the Boogiepop series of books by Kouhei Kadono, which have also been adapted into the live action film Boogiepop and Others. ...

In video games

In video games, nonlinears refers to a game that has more than one possible plotline and ending, leaving the gamer to take the path that most suits their style of play. This increases replay value, as players must often beat the game several times to get the whole story. Fallout could be cited as an example, as there are multiple paths you can take since the beginning of the game. This article is about computer and video games. ... Fallout is a critically-acclaimed computer role-playing game produced by Tim Cain and published by Interplay in 1997. ...

References

• Maso, Carole. (1993). Ava: a novel. (Fiction). Normal, IL : Dalkey Archive Press. ISBN 1564780295 : 9781564780294

See also

• Stream of consciousness
• Metafiction
• Experimental fiction
• Metacognition
• Time
• Sequence
• Chronology
• Wheel of time
• Time in physics
• Anachronistic
• Change
• List of cycles
• Duration
• Exponential time
• Multilinear
• Sense of time
• Spacetime
• System time