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The English Patient, Michael Ondaatje
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THE ENGLISH PATIENT, MICHAEL ONDAATJE A2 ENGLISH LITERATURE ESSAY: In what ways does Ondaatje begin to create a narrative of discovery and learning in the opening chapters of 'The English Patient'? 'The English Patient', by Michael Ondaatje, is a work of historical fiction set primarily in a small villa in the hills near Florence during World War II. The story revolves around a few individuals and reflects upon the metamorphosis of their lives, brought about by the war. It is a novel of revelation and learning, which intersperses the factual and the imaginary into a tale of tragedy and passion. Ondaatje writes his novel of discovery revealing things only briefly, 'like flashes of lightning'. This metaphorical lightning abounds throughout the novel, lighting up the dark and melancholic landscapes for a very brief period, but long enough to reveal hints of the truth. Surrounding these flashes of lightning is a heavy and dreary darkness in...
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