A Handful of Dust by Evelyn Waugh and Saturday by Ian McEwan

The novel Saturday written by Ian McEwan primarily explores the question of to what extent it is possible to insulate or embarrass your self against the beingnesss concerns specific whollyy towards urban support. Is it steady comely to be twisty in a world whose order and dodge seems unrea tidingsable? The writer in this history depicts and describes a man who is gayly married, a proud plentifulher and a respected individual who basically lead a comfortable feel history.He is completely comfortable with the interior circle of closest family but the world at large that is relations with political questions, protest and differences especially during the war in Iraq on 2003 makes his life obscure. When one Saturday London neurosurgeon Henry Perowne sets out within the bourn of her patients and family to assert the manifestations of current events, he unconsciously made an inner conversation between him and the world at large that resulted in mevery realizations. The h eedlessness of compassionate life in this novel is manifested when the morality of the universe at large is already undefined.The main instance whose world only revolves well-nigh the circle of his family seems to reject a worldview human attachment founded on connectivity. He is not convinced with the beauty of literature and how literature creates a distributor point of connection to a person and to the world in general. He is the consummate depiction of an stop number class and successful family man of the modern eld who prefers the scope of their private sphere perhaps to prevent a wider or greater responsibility or, they argon just un calculateingly content as the writer describe them.But on one Saturday, he manages to observe the contrasts in the world around him, people whose lives are different, not because of any inherent difference but simply because of chancethe currents that alter fates. The characters limited social sphere before that Saturday reflects pointlessn ess since this modus vivendi motivates routine. Pointlessness here is synonymous with meaninglessness. To have a meaningful life they say, one must learn to explore the world of others to gain a wider understanding about human nature, their complexities and their relationship with the world.Moreover the character of Perowne who conforms to isolationism, passiveness and upper class complacency freed himself from social, religious and moral clutches. Having rejected nonionised religion, he finds some comfort in the conclusions of Darwin, who connects all life in a continuum in which he sees himself a part. The novel Saturday explains wherefore there is a massive worlds disunity. There are just human beings who approach life half sleep and thoughtlessly not helping others to conquer the human difficulties thus revealing their egotistic human nature.Moreover the tragedy that happened during September 11 that also encourages US and Iraq War, terrorism and political chaos illustrates the inconsistent moral standard of human beings. This undoubtedly coexists with the main protagonist that poses the question of how numerous humane and down men like Dr. Perowne might confront these kinds of terror to protect the things they take into custody dear. Are they going to stay put in their comfort zone of their upper class lifestyle or will they choose to be involved to save other human beings?The pointlessness of human life is reflected not on Dr. Perowne but on those comfortable people who choose to stay on the boundaries of their conveniences to secure themselves. In A Handful of make clean written by Evelyn Waugh on the other hand, the main protagonist named Tony blend in has similarities with the Saturdays main character Perowne. At the initial part of the novel, his adorer Jock Grant- Menzies generalizes Tonys situation saying I often think Tony Lasts one of the happiest men I know.Hes got just enough money, loves the place, one son hes crazy about, devoted w ife, not a worry in the world. However, the seemingly happy and comfortable world of Tony Last turned top side down when his wife Brenda committed adultery after experiencing the social excitements and count on life in London. She committed an affair with John Beaver with whom she presently fancies herself in love even without so much personal and mad investment yet.Brendas desire and fantasy created in her imagination became an ungovernable force that greatly motivated her sins of adultery. She wanted a new and more(prenominal) exciting life and she is trying to fulfill that through other people. Brenda grass not find that new life with Tony who lives a dull life and routines as the owner of Hetton Abbey, a large Victorian-Gothic house regarded by many as a monstrosity. Brenda in the long run was delinquent by her lover though- who is disgusted that she is not going to get fat alimony.She finally and eventually marries a friend of Tonys while Tony is still alive in his capt ivity after going to a cutting to the South American Jungle (Wilson 43). The pointlessness of human life is reflected on how the industrial and modern world approaches the decency of Tony Last. His character, truthfulness and decency are unsupported by the society or deeper structure of society while Brendas unfaithfulness is approach with casualness as if it is part of the natural order of things.Brendas infidelity and uncontentment illustrates a corrupt urban society that has lost all hold on traditional moral values. Moreover, the overwhelming feeling of futility and boredom by most of the characters gives threatening effects. It only demonstrates the limits and complexities of human nature when face up with different circumstances. The pointlessness of human life perceived in the story is from the very basic idea that human beings are slowly losing reach out to what is morally right and morally wrong.They can easily be influenced by their impulsive emotions and they can easi ly conform to the worlds standard. The judgment of isolation, war and boredom highlighted in the stories are just but a product of materialism. The selfish human nature of people is becoming spare because they are trying to find their instinct of identity and individuality in the promises brought upon by urban life and industrialization. Both novels play on how characters and their sense of morality creatively adapt to the changing world.