WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD DISORDER: CONFLICT AND TRANSFORMATION IN IAN MCEWAN’S «SATURDAY»

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Autor(a) principal: de Mancelos, João
Data de Publicação: 2019
Tipo de documento: Artigo
Idioma: eng
Título da fonte: Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)
Texto Completo: https://doi.org/10.34630/polissema.vi9.3237
Resumo: Ian McEwan’s novel Saturday deals with the complex issues of conflict and transformation in the age of terrorism. The plot presents one internal dilemma and several interpersonal altercations that occur within a mere twenty-four hours: a) Perowne (the protagonist) vs. himself, in face of his ambivalent thoughts regarding British military participation in the war in the Middle East; b) The protagonist vs. Baxter, a ruffian from East End, in the context of a car accident; c) Perowne vs. a fellow anaesthetist, Jay Strauss, during a squash game; d) Perowne’s daughter, Daisy vs. her grandfather, John Grammaticus, both poets and rivals; e) Perowne’s family vs. Baxter, who intrudes the protagonist’s house. In this paper, I exemplify, analyse and discuss how: a) Understanding the causes of what we call evil constitutes an important step towards mutual understanding; b) Both science and arts (which Perowne considers, at first, irrelevant) are important elements in the process of transformation; c) Both personal and interpersonal conflicts are intrinsic to human nature — but they also propitiate healthy changes in behaviour and opinion, through reflection. In order to do so, I resort to Saturday, and to the work of several specialists in the field of conflict management.
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spelling WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD DISORDER: CONFLICT AND TRANSFORMATION IN IAN MCEWAN’S «SATURDAY»Ian McEwanSaturdaygestão de conflitomediaçãoarbitragemIan McEwanSaturdayconflict managementmediationarbitrationIan McEwan’s novel Saturday deals with the complex issues of conflict and transformation in the age of terrorism. The plot presents one internal dilemma and several interpersonal altercations that occur within a mere twenty-four hours: a) Perowne (the protagonist) vs. himself, in face of his ambivalent thoughts regarding British military participation in the war in the Middle East; b) The protagonist vs. Baxter, a ruffian from East End, in the context of a car accident; c) Perowne vs. a fellow anaesthetist, Jay Strauss, during a squash game; d) Perowne’s daughter, Daisy vs. her grandfather, John Grammaticus, both poets and rivals; e) Perowne’s family vs. Baxter, who intrudes the protagonist’s house. In this paper, I exemplify, analyse and discuss how: a) Understanding the causes of what we call evil constitutes an important step towards mutual understanding; b) Both science and arts (which Perowne considers, at first, irrelevant) are important elements in the process of transformation; c) Both personal and interpersonal conflicts are intrinsic to human nature — but they also propitiate healthy changes in behaviour and opinion, through reflection. In order to do so, I resort to Saturday, and to the work of several specialists in the field of conflict management.O romance Saturday, de Ian McEwan, aborda as complexas questões do conflito e da transformação na era do terrorismo. O enredo apresenta um dilema interno e várias altercações interpessoais que ocorrem em apenas vinte e quatro horas: a) Perowne (o protagonista) vs. ele próprio, perante opiniões ambivalentes acerca da participação britânica na guerra do Médio Oriente; o protagonista vs. Baxter, um rufia de East End, no contexto de um acidente rodoviário; c) Perowne vs. um colega anestesista, Jay Strauss, no decorrer de uma partida de squash; d) Daisy, a filha de Perowne vs. o avô, John Grammaticus, ambos poetas e rivais; e) A família de Perowne vs. Baxter, que invade a residência do protagonista. Neste artigo, exemplifico, analiso e debato como: a) Compreender as causas daquilo a que chamamos o mal constitui um passo importante para uma compreensão mútua; b) Tanto a ciência como a arte (que Perowne considera, inicialmente, irrelevante) são elementos importantes no processo de transformação; c) Os conflitos pessoais e interpessoais são intrínsecos à natureza humana, mas também propiciam saudáveis mudanças de comportamento e ideias, através da reflexão. Para tanto, recorro ao romance Saturday e ao trabalho de vários especialistas no campo da gestão de conflitos.Instituto Superior de Contabilidade e Administração do Porto2019-07-03info:eu-repo/semantics/publishedVersioninfo:eu-repo/semantics/articleapplication/pdfhttps://doi.org/10.34630/polissema.vi9.3237https://doi.org/10.34630/polissema.vi9.3237POLISSEMA – ISCAP Journal of Letters; No. 9 (2009); 71-90POLISSEMA – Revista de Letras do ISCAP; Núm. 9 (2009); 71-90POLISSEMA; No 9 (2009); 71-90POLISSEMA – Revista de Letras do ISCAP; N.º 9 (2009); 71-902184-710X1645-1937reponame:Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos)instname:Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãoinstacron:RCAAPenghttps://parc.ipp.pt/index.php/Polissema/article/view/3237https://parc.ipp.pt/index.php/Polissema/article/view/3237/1129Direitos de Autor (c) 2009 POLISSEMA – Revista de Letras do ISCAPinfo:eu-repo/semantics/openAccessde Mancelos, João2024-02-01T20:17:51Zoai:oai.parc.ipp.pt:article/3237Portal AgregadorONGhttps://www.rcaap.pt/oai/openaireopendoar:71602024-03-19T16:00:55.690030Repositório Científico de Acesso Aberto de Portugal (Repositórios Cientìficos) - Agência para a Sociedade do Conhecimento (UMIC) - FCT - Sociedade da Informaçãofalse
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title WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD DISORDER: CONFLICT AND TRANSFORMATION IN IAN MCEWAN’S «SATURDAY»
spellingShingle WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD DISORDER: CONFLICT AND TRANSFORMATION IN IAN MCEWAN’S «SATURDAY»
de Mancelos, João
Ian McEwan
Saturday
gestão de conflito
mediação
arbitragem
Ian McEwan
Saturday
conflict management
mediation
arbitration
title_short WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD DISORDER: CONFLICT AND TRANSFORMATION IN IAN MCEWAN’S «SATURDAY»
title_full WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD DISORDER: CONFLICT AND TRANSFORMATION IN IAN MCEWAN’S «SATURDAY»
title_fullStr WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD DISORDER: CONFLICT AND TRANSFORMATION IN IAN MCEWAN’S «SATURDAY»
title_full_unstemmed WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD DISORDER: CONFLICT AND TRANSFORMATION IN IAN MCEWAN’S «SATURDAY»
title_sort WELCOME TO THE NEW WORLD DISORDER: CONFLICT AND TRANSFORMATION IN IAN MCEWAN’S «SATURDAY»
author de Mancelos, João
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dc.subject.por.fl_str_mv Ian McEwan
Saturday
gestão de conflito
mediação
arbitragem
Ian McEwan
Saturday
conflict management
mediation
arbitration
topic Ian McEwan
Saturday
gestão de conflito
mediação
arbitragem
Ian McEwan
Saturday
conflict management
mediation
arbitration
description Ian McEwan’s novel Saturday deals with the complex issues of conflict and transformation in the age of terrorism. The plot presents one internal dilemma and several interpersonal altercations that occur within a mere twenty-four hours: a) Perowne (the protagonist) vs. himself, in face of his ambivalent thoughts regarding British military participation in the war in the Middle East; b) The protagonist vs. Baxter, a ruffian from East End, in the context of a car accident; c) Perowne vs. a fellow anaesthetist, Jay Strauss, during a squash game; d) Perowne’s daughter, Daisy vs. her grandfather, John Grammaticus, both poets and rivals; e) Perowne’s family vs. Baxter, who intrudes the protagonist’s house. In this paper, I exemplify, analyse and discuss how: a) Understanding the causes of what we call evil constitutes an important step towards mutual understanding; b) Both science and arts (which Perowne considers, at first, irrelevant) are important elements in the process of transformation; c) Both personal and interpersonal conflicts are intrinsic to human nature — but they also propitiate healthy changes in behaviour and opinion, through reflection. In order to do so, I resort to Saturday, and to the work of several specialists in the field of conflict management.
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