![]() Though intelligent and well read, Perowne feels he has little influence over political events. The main character, though outwardly successful, still struggles to understand meaning in his life, exploring personal satisfaction in the post-modern, developed world. ![]() The novel explores one's engagement with the modern world and the meaning of existence in it. To understand his character's world-view, McEwan spent time with a neurosurgeon. As he goes about his day, he ponders the meaning of the protest and the problems that inspired it however, the day is disrupted by an encounter with a violent, troubled man. The protagonist, Henry Perowne, a 48-year-old neurosurgeon, has planned a series of errands and pleasures, culminating in a family dinner in the evening. It is set in Fitzrovia, central London, on Saturday, 15 February 2003, as a large demonstration is taking place against the United States' 2003 invasion of Iraq. ![]() Saturday (2005) is a novel by Ian McEwan. ![]()
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