In Ian McEwan’s latest novel Lessons, the representations of trees and the Covid-19 pandemic are themes that can be investigated from an ecocritical perspective as literary portrayals of landscape in the Anthropocene. This article deals with two aspects: the link between trees and balance, and the Covid-19 pandemic which triggers a perceptive shift in the main character’s conception of his memories.
Representations of Trees and Covid-19 Pandemic in Ian McEwan’s Lessons
Costanza Mondo
2023-01-01
Abstract
In Ian McEwan’s latest novel Lessons, the representations of trees and the Covid-19 pandemic are themes that can be investigated from an ecocritical perspective as literary portrayals of landscape in the Anthropocene. This article deals with two aspects: the link between trees and balance, and the Covid-19 pandemic which triggers a perceptive shift in the main character’s conception of his memories.
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