Volume 2-Issue 2-
Ian McEwan's Sweet Tooth: The Enduring Role of the Author
Authors-Research Scholar Ms. V. Jennifer Rani and Assistant Professor Dr. N. Vijayakumari
Keyword-Metanarrative, Ian McEwan, Sweet Tooth, first-person narrative, metafiction
Ian McEwan's novel Sweet Tooth uses metanarrative techniques to challenge how we understand literature. These techniques create and break illusions of reality, making us question the nature of fiction. The novel responds to Roland Barthes idea of the death of the author by suggesting a different perspective - the disappearance of the subject instead of the author. This allows the authors voice to survive within the narrative. McEwan explores the purpose of fiction, showing an idealized but fragile view of storytelling. The novel rethinks the roles of the author, subject, and reader, leading to a new understanding of authorship.