Miranda Grey and Frederick Clegg from The Collector by John Fowles Essa

Miranda Grey and Frederick Clegg from The collector by ass FowlesMiranda Grey and Frederick Clegg are the main characters that are taken in the text The Collector, by John Fowles. Both characterscorrespond to different classes in society. John Fowles uses theconcept of the implied lector, in which he speaks to a specificreader in mind in an attempt to have the story interpreted in aparticular way. Fowles expects us to read Miranda as an intelligent,mentally independent being part of the upper class, but at the analogoustime, an arrogant liberal humanist snob (Radhakrishna Rao,www.freshlimesoda.com/reviews/thecollector.html). The use and lack of some(prenominal)(prenominal) literary techniques, point of view, allusion, and Heraclitianphilosophies encourages this intended response I hold towards Miranda.Fowles various writing techniques promoted the interpretation thatClegg is part of the lower class and as a result is a victim of themind, unable to expand his thoughts or feelings. It is because of thisthat he finds it hard to see between what is morally correct, and whatis not accepted. I found it difficult to respond to his character dueto the fact that the takeoff booster in most novels is one easy toidentify with, unlike the motives of Frederick Clegg.Fowles uses several literary techniques to enhance the proposedanalysis of Clegg. The first insights to Cleggs mental restrictionsare revealed as early as the first page. However, Instead ofaccepting everything that Clegg says at face value we must questionit (The Collector Wizard lease Notes pg. 11), and that is exactlyhow Fowles intends it. Clegg portrays his information as an informalaccount of events, perchance similar to a description of hi... ...n emotionally, whichencouraged part of my response to be out of compassion. Fowles intendsfor us to question both characters and has succeeded in doing so.BIBLIOGRAPHY============Class handouts, The Collector Wizard Study Notes, 1992, Wizard Book,Victoria.- --------------------------------------------------------------------Moon, Brian. 1992, Literary Terms A possible Glossary 2nd Edition,Chalkface Press, Perth.--------------------------------------------------------------------John Fowles The Collector 1999, Pegasos, online Availablewww.kirjasto.sci.fi/jfowles.htmlThe Collector, heady Lime Soda Books online. Availablewww.freshlimesoda.com/reviews/thecollector.htmlRadhakrishna RaoThe Collector by John Fowles, 2003, thou Man Review, onlineAvailable www.greenmanreview.com/book/book_fowles_collector.html