The story focuses on the difference between rational, scientific thought and Romantic, religious thought. Explain and Comment.

... The story focuses on the difference between rational, scientific thought and Romantic, religious thought. Explain and Comment. From the initial stages of Enduring Love, McEwan explores the theme of thought and its different processes; Rational, Scientific, Romantic and Religious. Using his characters McEwan leads the reader to sympathize with each character in the novel and gain a form of insight into how each character thinks and develops throughout the narrative. From the very beginning it is apparent which characters depict which process of thought. The three main characters introduced within the opening chapter; Joe, Clarissa and Jed Parry can be split clearly into separate groups. Joe is the rational scientist: "I was the world's most complicated simpleton". Clarissa is the romantic: "Clarissa thought that her emotions were the appropriate guide" and Parry is the religious fanatic: "God has brought us together in this tragedy." McEwan explores these types of personality throughout the

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