He observes a burning plane making an emergency landing at Heathrow Airport and thinks it is a terrorist attack. McEwan opens the novel with the scene of a plane crash that Perwone sees from his window. He embodies the 9/11-affected and traumatised British citizen. Perowne’s support for the war is driven by 9/11-related trauma, humanitarian concerns, and the establishment of a democracy. It shows that Saturday is just one example of how literature can be instructive in examining justifications for major political events, such as the invasion of Iraq. Through the two main characters, Perowne, who is pro-war, and his daughter Daisy, who is anti-war, this article analyses whether humanitarian crises justify military intervention, as well as the irrationality of fighting terrorism militarily. The novel tells the story of a day in the life of a neurosurgeon named Henry Perowne and depicts the contentious debate present in British society about the justifications for initiating war in Iraq and its ethical implications.
This blog post examines the novel Saturday by Ian McEwan, which takes place in the shadow of the great London marches of 15 February 2003, before the Iraq invasion. By Afrah Almatwari ‘Saturday’ by Ian McEwan.
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