The female protagonists across both novels are victims, unable to exert their agency to some extent. However, to great extent the male characters are victims of their social position and abusing their intellectual power.
The relationships between both novels is different and the idea of traditional love is being developed and challenged across time. Thus, ‘On Chesil Beach’ is a visceral response to the act of intimacy and violation Florence experienced. McEwan elaborates feelings of repulsion by utilising flashbacks “summoning memories she had long ago decided were not really hers” (McEwan, p. 105). In addition, McEwan exaggerates her emotional sufferings by demonstrating her unexpressed human condition in her actions “In a frenzy of anger and …show more content…
Therefore, this would help Florence to release her repressed emotions. On the other hand, from the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche perspective he would argue that sufferings allow humans to transform “The ability to suffer is a small matter- weak women and even slaves can achieve virtuosity in that.” (Nietzsche, p. 325). Perhaps if Florence never suffered or experienced the rape as a child she might have been inadequate in her musical path. Furthermore, one school of thought is Florence was a victim of circumstances and victimised because of the existing patriarchal structure, a radical feminist would view rape as an expression of patriarchal power. However, Edward inevitably becomes the victim, of his intellectual power “Perhaps if he had stayed with her, he would have been more focused and ambitious about his own life, he might have written those history books.” (McEwan, p. 165)
Similarly, Jean Rhys radiates feelings of suffering however in terms of race, the first line establishes the animosity between white and black people “They say when trouble comes close ranks, and so the white people did. But we were not
The relationships between both novels is different and the idea of traditional love is being developed and challenged across time. Thus, ‘On Chesil Beach’ is a visceral response to the act of intimacy and violation Florence experienced. McEwan elaborates feelings of repulsion by utilising flashbacks “summoning memories she had long ago decided were not really hers” (McEwan, p. 105). In addition, McEwan exaggerates her emotional sufferings by demonstrating her unexpressed human condition in her actions “In a frenzy of anger and …show more content…
Therefore, this would help Florence to release her repressed emotions. On the other hand, from the philosopher Friedrich Nietzsche perspective he would argue that sufferings allow humans to transform “The ability to suffer is a small matter- weak women and even slaves can achieve virtuosity in that.” (Nietzsche, p. 325). Perhaps if Florence never suffered or experienced the rape as a child she might have been inadequate in her musical path. Furthermore, one school of thought is Florence was a victim of circumstances and victimised because of the existing patriarchal structure, a radical feminist would view rape as an expression of patriarchal power. However, Edward inevitably becomes the victim, of his intellectual power “Perhaps if he had stayed with her, he would have been more focused and ambitious about his own life, he might have written those history books.” (McEwan, p. 165)
Similarly, Jean Rhys radiates feelings of suffering however in terms of race, the first line establishes the animosity between white and black people “They say when trouble comes close ranks, and so the white people did. But we were not