Intertexuality or Intersexuality
Blog over pages 71-74 on The PowerBook (3/11)
Lol ok so I had to use that as my title because it is true, the novel is loaded with sexuality. But the important thing is, it actually goes hand-in-hand with the intertexuality of the novel. “Ali”, the writer in the outer frame, creates elaborate love stories (the inner frame) about love between two females. She not only does that, but she also goes on pretty vividly and in detail about what is going on between her lovers. I guess you would have to in order to explain how you are able to use a tulip as a phallus in intercourse. It was a little scary in the beginning but once you figure out Winterson’s style, you are able to understand the inner and outer framework she uses. The intertextuality is different but the intersexuality is the same. The intertexuality consists of Ali writing communicating via emails to her client and the inner frame is the search for true love. The funny thing is, Ali is not able to successfully satisfy her clients view of romance because even she herself doesn’t know what true love is. So her stories within the inner frame are her trial and error pursuit of understanding. This is a very unique narrative tragedy and I found it very interesting to read, even as hard as it was at times.
