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“I for Isobel suggests that books can be both a source of solace and an excuse for avoiding social realities and responsibilities” Discuss.
The use of literature as a source of solace is strongly portrayed throughout I for Isobel, showing how it can provide comfort, support, relief, and consolation and still be enjoyable. The novel also demonstrates how books can be used as an avoidance technique of both social realities and responsibilities, but more particularly it demonstrates how Isobel shuts out the abusive environment that surrounds her. However, it is this self-seclusion and the psychological abuse during her childhood that causes Isobel to develop problems with relating to other people, and hence after her mother dies she continues to isolate herself in her novels and experiences difficulties with dealing with people.
Isobel learns at a very young age to rely heavily on her novels to provide her with the support, relief and comfort that she needs to continue with her daily tasks due to the overpowering psychological torment that her mother causes her. The novels and Isobel’s passion for reading is what pulled her through her abusive childhood.
Approximate Word count = 875
Approximate Pages = 3.5
(250 words per page double spaced)
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