EAN: 9783838209791

MIND PRESENTATION IN IAN MCEWANS FICTION - KARA...

This book explores the central fictional minds in three of Ian McEwan's most popular
narratives. Mind presentation constitutes the main part of characterization in the second phase
of McEwan's writing  where his plot structure depends to a large degree on the presentation of
the characters' mental workings. In Amsterdam (1998)  Atonement (2003)  and On Chesil Beach
(2007)  the construction process of the fictional minds  the degree their functioning is
impacted by their experiences  and the way their mental aspect controls their behavior and
relationships are critical to the stories. Relying on insights and methods from Cognitive
Narratology  this study follows two purposes: It firstly analyzes the function of fictional
minds and their operational modes in these narratives. Secondly  it explores the impact of the
characters' experiences on both their mental functioning and their behavior  especially with
view of their relationships. Nayebpour reveals that the plot structure of these narratives
highly depends on the lack of a sound balance between the two aspects of the represented minds
(intermental joint thought and intramental individual thought) as well as on the dominance of
the intramental one. The tragic atmosphere in these narratives  Nayebpour argues  is the result
of this imbalance.

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