Soon after the start of the civil war, the Dog-Woman's argument with her neighbor is interrupted by Tradescant's request to hire Jordan as his gardening assistant at Wimbledon. As a child, Jordan is fascinated with boats, and he meets John Tradescant while playing with his boats on the banks of the Thames when he is about ten years old. The Dog-Woman finds a baby in the slime of the river bank, takes him home, raises him and names him Jordan. Sexing the Cherry is a novel that incorporates magical aspects of time travel and teleportation into a more realistic plot concerning a mother and her adopted son.
Love that is not filled with sex doesn't seem to count.Sexing the Cherry by Jeannette Winterson is a novel that explores the relationship between Jordan and his mother, the Dog-Woman, as well as the concept of time which is explored extensively throughout the novel. Sex Equals Love: The words "sex" and "love" are used rather interchangeably.Meaningful Name: Jordan was named after a river, which Dog Woman regrets.Does Not Like Men: Dog Woman for the most part has a low opinion of men despite being mostly heterosexual, Jordan being an exception.Belief Makes You Stupid: Averted with Dog Woman, played straight with the Puritans.All Abusers Are Male: Suggested somewhat Anviliciously.Abhorrent Admirer: Dog Woman to the boy she loves in her youth.The novel is criticized for its ending which to some people feels tacked on. Dog Woman is a grotesque and outspoken woman who hates the Puritan church and Jordan is an idealistic dreamer who is chasing after a princess he loves who may or may not exist. It follows two main characters: Dog Woman and her adopted son Jordan through their journeys and searches for love. The "present" of the novel is arguably the 17th century, with references to Charles I, King of England and Oliver Cromwell as contemporary figures. Sexing The Cherry is a 1989 novel, a surrealist work of historical fiction by Jeanette Winterson.
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