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Multiple Narrative Spaces in The Innocent
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JASES 2024 6(3):197; https://doi.org/10.69610/j.ases.202408085
Received: 5 July 2024 / Accepted: 30 July 2024 / Published Online: 8 August 2024
Abstract
Ian McEwan’s transformative work, The Innocent, explores the delicate relationship between the individual and the broader historical and political dynamics of the Cold War by constructing a multi-dimensional narrative space. The novel employs spatial transformation to develop and intertwine two primary story threads, thereby highlighting the unique cultural connotations inherent in different geographical settings. Among these, the wilderness-like city of Berlin symbolizes the trauma of history, the labyrinthine underground tunnels represent the secrets and darkness of human nature, and Maria’s flat reflects personal desires and complex psychology.
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Zhou, X. Multiple Narrative Spaces in The Innocent. Journal of Arts, Society, and Education Studies, 2024, 6, 197. doi:10.69610/j.ases.202408085
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Zhou, Xuan 2024. "Multiple Narrative Spaces in The Innocent" Journal of Arts, Society, and Education Studies 6, no.3:197. doi:10.69610/j.ases.202408085
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