On The Island: A Review

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they seem few and far in between. She has virtually
no relationship with Annette whom she sees as a representative of the new,
efficient generation. While Doris does not fear progress, she fails to see
the use for many of the modern products.

Annette on the other hand has adopted a somewhat colder attitude towards
John's mother. It is hard to accurately pinpoint the passages where this is
expressed, as it is more of a general feeling throughout the story. As his
wife, she is constantly waging an unseen and unfelt battle with Doris for
his attention. Battle may be too strong a word for it, but there is
certainly a state of hidden rivalry between Doris and Annette.

John's attitude towards his mother has changed considerably since his
childhood. The deep, limitless love that can only exist between a boy and
his affectionate mother (I have no reason to think that she could have been
anything less) has been replaced with an indifferent love, if such a thing
exists. In fact, both John ...

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