![]() ![]() Therefore, for Edward and Florence, the idea of sexual relations has only been a fantasy. At this time, in the year 1962, the birth control pill is still only a rumor. Both he and Florence have grown up in a culture of sexual repression, largely influenced by the lack of available contraceptives and the stigma surrounding unplanned pregnancies and hasty marriages. Edward is twenty-three years old and still a virgin, having found the “easy” girls at school unappealing. ![]() ![]() McEwan goes on to demonstrate how their misalliance is not only in relation to social class but sexual, as well. Edward’s father is a beleaguered elementary school principal, who must manage the household because a freak accident has left his wife brain-damaged. Her father is a successful businessman and her mother teaches philosophy at Oxford. ![]()
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