Response

Ian McEwan has made the reader aware of many important themes, which are

presented to us in his novel “Enduring Love.” He is able to demonstrate to us through

unique characterisation, how thin the line between love and madness is. McEwan

also reveals to us through character relationships the fragile of love and it’s importance of trust.



McEwan presented to the readers the importance of how thin the

line between love and madness is. He did this through characterisation of a main

character, Jed Parry. Parry was a witness to a ballooning accident, which sparked off

De Carambaults within him and his victim was to be Joe Rose another witness at this

incident. Parry started by writing love letters to Joe like a true romantic, explaining

his past and pronouncing his love for Joe, “I adore you.”

Parry also talks about how he covered five pages of paper, with Joe’s name. This is

quite normal for anyone in love. However Parry pro...