einsa.blogg.se

It portrays gays as normal people, not as ”unusual” people.

For instance, at fifty years old, Arthur is so anxious about being old, but Robert, at seventy-five, looks back to his fifties and appreciates it as being a young age.Īlthough all the major characters in ‘ Less‘ are gay, the novel includes sexuality as one of its themes but with subtlety. ‘ Less‘ also shows the irony of how people always feel old at their present age but only appreciate that age when they are past it. Summarily, Marian believes that one’s twenties ought to be spent on enjoyment and whimsical things because there is plenty of time to worry about more serious things like finance and real estate in the future. The novel teaches that humans alive must go through different stages in life and that each stage should be enjoyed as it comes because there is no going back.Īddressing the theme of aging in the novel, Marian advises Arthur to use his twenties to enjoy love, music, and poetry, to have lots of sex, and have his heart broken. Below are some of the themes in ‘ Less‘ by Andrew Sean Greer.Ī strong theme in the novel is the folly of being anxious about getting older. The novel explores various themes in different layers some are subtle, while others are more pronounced. ‘ Less‘ by Andrew Sean Greer is a lyrically pleasing comedy that plays on several literary devices and humor as it portrays both contemporary and age-long themes of love, anxiety, sexual identity, and many more.