Reflections of London in Ian McEwan's Novels and Short Stories

The term “reflection” is bound up with the theory of mimesis in ancient Greek philosophy. Plato underlines that art should imitate nature while Aristotle highlights the creativity the poet should possess in the process of imitation. Thus the term “reflection” stresses that artistic creation involves the fusion of facts and fiction. As regards McEwan’s London narratives it is directed both at reality and the novelist’s representation of this city. Reflections in truth are inclusive of multifariou...See More