It is apparent to me, after reading Simon and the Oaks, that the implied author is not one but two characters. Marianne Fredriksson constructs herself through both the characters of Karin and Simon. Through parallels evident to me relating to Karin's character, I am being drawn to recognize the influence of Fredriksson's "selfhood" in the text and it is through this that Karin becomes the implied author in the text. It is also projected to me that Fredriksson's ideologies, morals and beliefs are portrayed in the text through Karen, whilst the experiences, events and memories are being portrayed through the main character and narrator of the text, Simon.

Karin, throughout the text, is seen as a nurturing, caring mother, with a simple yet kind attitude towards life. It is my perception that Fredriksson's being is portrayed throughout the text, intentionally or not, by her own writing and, through...