Written on the Body
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Part 1 Part 2: The Cells, Tissues, Systems and Cavities of the Body Part 3: The Skin Part 4: The Skeleton Part 5: The Special Senses Part 6
Themes
All Themes Love and Loss Desire, Infidelity, and Love The Body Memory and Meaning
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Characters
All Characters The Narrator Louise Rosenthal Jacqueline Gail Right Elgin Rosenthal Bathsheba Inge Sarah Rosenthal Esau Rosenthal
Symbols
All Symbols Rented Room
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Written on the Body

by Jeanette Winterson
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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Part 1
  • Part 2: The Cells, Tissues, Systems and Cavities of the Body
  • Part 3: The Skin
  • Part 4: The Skeleton
  • Part 5: The Special Senses
  • Part 6
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Love and Loss  Theme Icon
    Love and Loss
  • Desire, Infidelity, and Love  Theme Icon
    Desire, Infidelity, and Love
  • The Body Theme Icon
    The Body
  • Memory and Meaning Theme Icon
    Memory and Meaning
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • The Narrator
  • Louise Rosenthal
  • Jacqueline
  • Gail Right
  • Elgin Rosenthal
  • Bathsheba
  • Inge
  • Sarah Rosenthal
  • Esau Rosenthal
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Rented Room Symbol Icon
    Rented Room
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Rented Room

T rented room in which the narrator grieves the end of a torrid love affair with a married woman named Louise symbolizes the nature of their relationship (and, arguably, any romantic relationship). Critically, the narrative…

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