Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde.

¶ … Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde. What does this novel say about the function of literature in a society?

The Eyre Affair by Jasper Fforde is considered to be at least an interesting novel. The plot revolves around the main feminine character Thursday Next, a literature detective. At a fist glance, it may be that the action involved does not capture everyone, as to a certain extent it touches on science fiction elements. Nonetheless, the book as a whole, and the author in particular did receive good reviews due to a particularly interesting element: the use of literature as a point of reference for the entire novel. However, it is important to consider the role of literature for the society depicted by Fforde and for the piece of work and its composition.

On the one hand, the role of literature in the society of Thursday Next is important in the sense of stability and as a point of reference. U to a certain point, the novel has little to do with the actual world as the action is placed in 1984, in a parallel universe. Moreover, the events that take place are not deeming of reality. In this way, the literature discussions that take place on a regular basis and are even reasons for arguments and murders represent in fact a touch of reality, the placement of the society in a real historical background. Moreover, the literature discussions and the arguments point out to the importance of literature in Thursday Next society because the authors often referred to such as Shakespeare or Charlotte Bronte are classics for the British literature. Therefore, arguing Shakespeare's authorship represents in fact a questioning of the entire system of values of the society.