On Chesil Beach

The title of my British novel is "On Chesil Beach." Ian McEwan is the author of this novel. Nan A. Talese is the publisher of this novel. The copyright date of this novel is 2007. This novel has 203 pages. Edward is 22 and graduated from college with a history major. He got his history degree from University College, London. Edward plays the role of Florence's future husband. Edward has dark brown eyes, oval face, high forehead, and he is strong. He is very particular, honest, kind, sensitive, yet self-aware. Edward marries Florence, but later files for divorce. Edward also quits his job working for Florence's father. Florence is 22 and graduated from college. She is a music major who plays violin and is the leader of a quartet. Florence plays the role of Edward's future wife in the novel. Florence has hazel…

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…

it is going to warm your hearth or burn down your house, you can never tell.” Choosing to be vulnerable is one of the scariest actions that one can partake in. For some odd reason, society is afraid to openly communicate and share emotions with others; moreover, it is common to see characters in various forms of literature restrain from opening up to others. Considering the order of the books assigned this semester, the main characters progressively became more vulnerable in the order that the…

Ian McEwan is one of the most outstanding modern English writers. His novel Atonement was published in 2001 and it became a real event in the cultural life of the whole world. This novel remarkably differs in style and content from the earlier books of Ian McEwan. It has no abnormalities, descriptions of atrocities or sex. The book consists of four parts and the actions take place in three time layers. This is the novel researching such complex issues as guilt, forgiveness and atonement. The…

In what ways does Ian McEwan’s use of setting reinforce the central ideas of Atonement? Ian McEwan spends a great deal of time describing the setting his characters inhabit. The descriptions are so in depth and thoughtful that the houses and buildings almost become characters in their own rights. This attention to detail comes from McEwan’s use of setting in reinforcing the central themes of Atonement, such as love, pretence and order and chaos. Although he used many techniques, descriptive…

learn the life and to be ourselves. Experiences are learning. Sometimes experiences may change our expectation or beliefs. I have an experience that teaches me to be more honest to my family whatever and whenever. I learned the importance of being honest to my family whatever happens. When I was a teenager I wanted to have my own decisions without asking my family and sometimes did lie to them. My story happened when I was a refresh college student. It was summer time and the swimming at…

When the tide is high and the waters are rough, a group of blowholes come to life, forcing water feet in the air from the water rushing into the holes. Adding on to the rich history of the black sand beach is the ancient freshwater spring caves. There are many caves of old, volcanic rock, some consisting of freshwater at the bottom and some inaccessible to humans. One of the most famous caves is the center of a local legend that is said to be a rebellious princess who fled to one of the…

Fear is my biggest weakness. Fear of being out there, alone. It was one of those hot summer mornings; a gust of warm wind brushed against my skin. I was standing before an old rusty gate of my new high school waiting for someone. Ever since we moved to California, Lily, was the only friend I had. She had dark hazel eyes that bubbled with hazing richness and expensive taste. Her silky hair was a soft brown, like the bark of an oak tree, not dark but simply gentle in any light. I met her at a…

I could hear the waves crashing into one another. It also seemed like the game, Dominos. My family and I were crab hunting. We had seen some ghost crabs and sand fleas, which were very pale and white. Still to this day I can smell the ocean, salty and breezy. The smell of the ocean is really different than in Illinois. In Illinois, we have more of a farmland and dusty smell, not as fresh as the beach air. The first event my family and I decided to do was snorkeling at Destin Harbor. It was…

My Trip On Vacation To Wildwood When I Was Little It was in the year 2008 when my family and I had went to Wildwood beach on vacation. That was when my brother Louie asked,“Can we go to the beach?” My mom said, “Soon.” My brothers and I were so excited that we couldn’t wait! Once we had payed for the valet, we quickly ran on the beach to the place where we could see the water. I was four years old when this all happened. My brothers Louie and Daniel were five years old. My mom and dad…