The Dark Side of Human Psyche: A Study of Sexual Obsession and Rivalry in Amsterdam
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Amsterdam, a widely acclaimed novel of Ian McEwan, brilliantly captures the theme of
dark side of human psyche thereby showing possessive nature and sexual dissatisfaction
among Molly's lovers that generates the male-rivalry among them which ultimately leads all
of them to destruction. Molly's death brings her former lovers to her funeral ceremony, where
three of them, obsessively discuss the experience of sexual encounter with her. Their
friendship which is established after Molly's death ends in a tragic disaster due to the
manifestation of their latent dark psyche.