Henry Perowne, the protagonist of Ian McEwan's novel, struggles with various forms of guilt as he attempts to have a relaxing Saturday. Despite Henry's job as a neurosurgeon, none of the guilt‐inducing situations that ...
This paper explores Ian McEwan’s novel Saturday using affect theory and a postcognitivist lens. The novel follows a neurosurgeon named Henry Perowne carrying out weekend activities around London against the backdrop of the ...