Genre
Novel
Setting and Context
Written in the context of sexuality and feminism
Narrator and Point of View
The narrator is Isadora.
Tone and Mood
Humorous and reflective
Protagonist and Antagonist
The central character is Isadora Wing.
Major Conflict
The main conflict is when Bennett, Isadora's husband, catches her life having sex with Goodlove while attending the psychoanalyst conference in Austria.
Climax
The climax is when Isadora has her sexual escapades to the fullest. For instance, after openly cheating on her husband, she moves with Goodlove, and they have sex every night as they travel through Europe. Coming back from Europe, she is molested by a sexual predator and later her husband home.
Foreshadowing
Her first abusive marriage foreshadows Isadora's unfaithfulness in marriage. Her first husband was a genius but brutal and abusive. The first husband raped Isadora severally, and they finally divorced.
Understatement
Sexual immorality is understated in the text. Despite Isadora knowing that her husband is attending the same conference, she engages in a sexual relationship with another man, and they have sex shamelessly.
Allusions
The story alludes to sexual and relationship frustrations that lead an individual to live a carefree lifestyle.
Imagery
The imagery of sexuality dominates the book. The imagery of sex depicts sight to readers, which helps them see how thirsty she is for sex in her private life.
Paradox
The main paradox is when Bennett catches his wife having sex with Goodlove, asking whether he can join them. It is satirical that Bennett is not angry at his wife and instead joins her with Adrian having a sexual experience.
Parallelism
Bennett's urge for sex parallels Isadora's, who does extraordinary things without embarrassment.
Metonymy and Synecdoche
N/A
Personification
Sexuality is personified as intriguing.
