In McEwan’s “Saturday,” the poem “Dover Beach” prevents a rape and possibly a murder.
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Could “Dover Beach” Prevent a Rape?
McEwan’s novel “Saturday” shows Arnold’s “Dover Beach” forestalling a rape.
