ENG 1120 Study Guide - Final Guide: Barometer Rising, Odysseus, Halifax Explosion

• School: University of Ottawa
• Department: English
• Course: ENG 1120
• Professor: Natalie Taylor

Document Summary

This particular novel is not a fantasy, is based in historical fact, and is quite realistic in tone and setting. They"re all still commenting on the presence of the romantic as an element in human thought and emotion and action. However, overall, the novel features a more realistic concern with the psychological realities of characters and social situations; less is taboo to discuss, such as issues to do with sexuality and power constructs. He"s a man who values strength and control over himself, and over other people, but the difference between what wain thinks of himself and what maclennan thinks of him is interesting. Followed by the conversation with maria on the phone, and then the interlude with evelyn (page 94). Juxtaposition of all these different views of wain gives us an idea of how little maclennan respects what he stands for.