The Representation of Trees and the Covid-19 Pandemic in Ian McEwan's «Lessons»

Abstract

In Ian McEwan’s latest novel Lessons, the representations of trees and the Covid-19 pandemic are themes that can be investigated from an ecocritical perspective as literary portrayals of landscape in the Anthropocene. This article deals with two aspects: the link between trees and balance, and the Covid-19 pandemic which triggers a perceptive shift in the main character’s conception of his memories.