The Summer before the Dark | Techniques
Few of Lessing's novels are so clearly marked with chapter titles that provide an overall structure. Physical surroundings reflect the consciousness of the main character in many of Lessing's work and perhaps most markedly in this one. The five sections, "At Home," "Global Food," "The Holiday," "The Hotel," and "Maureen's Flat," provide the necessary physicality reflected by Kate's growth. Kate's journey begins with her leaving the familiar haven of the home she has created. She arrives in Turkey on business and then vacations there until her soul-searching urges her back to London. In...
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