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

Miranda Grey and Frederick Clegg from The Collector by John FowlesMiranda Grey and Frederick Clegg are the briny characters that areinterpreted in the text The Collector, by John Fowles. Both characterscorrespond to different classes in society. John Fowles uses theconcept of the implied reader, in which he speaks to a specificreader in mind in an attempt to have the story interpreted in a breakicular way. Fowles expects us to read Miranda as an intelligent,mentally independent being part of the upper class, but at the sametime, an arrogant liberal humanist snob (Radhakrishna Rao,www.freshlimesoda.com/reviews/thecollector.html). The use and lack of some(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 becau se of thisthat he finds it hard to see between what is morally correct, and whatis not accepted. I found it rugged to respond to his character dueto the fact that the protagonist in most novels is one easy toidentify with, unlike the motives of Frederick Clegg.Fowles uses several literary techniques to enhance the proposed abbreviation 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 headerit (The Collector Wizard Study Notes pg. 11), and that is exactlyhow Fowles intends it. Clegg portrays his information as an informalaccount of events, perhaps 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 Practical Glossary 2nd Edition,Chalkface Press, Perth.--------------------------------------------------------------------John Fowles The Collector 1999, Pegasos, online Availablewww.kirjasto.sci.fi/jfowles.htmlThe Collector, Fresh Lime Soda Books online. Availablewww.freshlimesoda.com/reviews/thecollector.htmlRadhakrishna RaoThe Collector by John Fowles, 2003, parking lot Man Review, onlineAvailable www.greenmanreview.com/book/book_fowles_collector.html