It is no accident that the objects in The Erasers have more density than the characters. Whereas more traditional novelists might devote much space to the task of exploring the psychology of their characters, analyzing their thoughts and motives, thereby giving them dimension and depth, RobbeGrillet assiduously avoids giving his readers such insights, directing attention instead to objects: a slice of ham, a quarter of tomato, a gray eraser, a paperweight. If his characters have thoughts, memories,.....
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