Whether these discoveries are emotional‚ creative‚ intellectual‚ physical or spiritual in nature‚ they are capable of altering the way they perceive themselves and others. Such discoveries are significant in Michael Gow’s play ‘Away’ and Margaret Atwood’s poem ‘You Begin’ explores this concept of discovery through language and poetic techniques. The poem is about an individuals relentless attempts to understand the world and paradoxically‚ comprehend the incomprehensible. Both composers‚ reveal that
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Grace Marks “Gone mad is what they say‚ and sometimes Run mad‚ as if mad is a different direction‚ like west; as if mad is a different house you could step into‚ or a separate country entirely. But when you go mad you don’t go any other place‚ you stay where you are. And somebody else comes in.” (Pg-33) Grace Marks was convicted of the murder of her employer‚ Thomas Kinnear‚ and his housekeeper and mistress Nancy Montgomery which took place in Kingston‚ Ontario in 1843.Tried and convicted
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reader into awareness of its language and construction‚ not just its content’ The conceptual understanding of a good text revolves not only around its content‚ but also its language and construction. This notion articulates profoundly within Margaret Atwood’s novel A Handmaid’s Tale as it is‚ after all‚ the author’s manipulation of the language and construction which enacts as vehicles towards the reader’s understanding of the content. A Handmaid’s Tale is a confrontational post-modern work of feminist
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Backdrop addresses cowboy by Margaret Atwood The male hero could be said to be portrayed in Atwood’s poem “Backdrop addresses cowboy” by the cowboy. The cowboy is a clichéd symbol of masculinity made famous by the Western film industry of America. One can immediately conjure him up‚ square-jawed and handsomely rugged in Stetson and spurred boots‚ galloping around on his trusty steed rescuing damsels in distress with whom he intends on riding off romantically into the sunset with. This is however
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The Handmaid’s Tale presents the idea of a world where a woman’s purpose is solely to work for a man until it comes her time to bare a child. Although this way of living seems like something of the past‚ the book is set in the future almost as a warning to today’s generation to be more aware of the government. In the book‚ women do everything according to a strict schedule and stuck to activities assigned to them based off of stereotypes and gender roles. This is made possible by the domination of
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December 11‚ 2012 Jonathan Deane Introduction to Research Defining Feminism Feminism in writing has a very broad definition and varies by source and historical perspective. Generally‚ a feminist author will write about the women playing a role more important than society would permit. Their work is usually critical of social limits placed on women. It is very difficult to pinpoint what aspects of a book make the author a feminist whether you are a leisure reader or an analyst. Different
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Canadian literature studied is very old such as Mordecai’s Apprenticeship of Duddy Kravitz or Lawrences Stone Angel. The novel Fifth Business‚ which was published in 1970 over 35 years ago‚ is still on many courses of study in Gr. 12 classrooms. Atwood’s Handmade’s Tale was published in 1985 over ten years ago. Again while most teachers allow and may even encourage a student to focus on more modern Canadian books for their ISP‚ their classroom experience is usually limited to studying these old works
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Margaret Atwood’s poem “Siren Song” (rpt. In Greg Johnson and Thomas R. Arp‚ Perrine’s Literature: Structure‚ Sound‚ and Sense‚ 12th ed. [Boston: Wadsworth‚ 2015] 797-798) draws in the reader by describing what a siren song and what it may be. The definition of a siren song according to Merriam-Webster is “ an alluring utterance or appeal; especially : one that is seductive or deceptive.” This definition plays an important role in the entire story that is being told in this poem. There are many different
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The theme of a literary work is what makes it enjoyable. Through the use of relatable topics‚ authors are able to draw the reader further into their story. Every book has a unique message it conveys that adds to the understanding and appreciation of its story. Margaret Atwood wrote The Handmaid’s Tale as a warning against the dangers of overly powerful governments. The novel conveys the theme of how governments control every aspect of their citizen’s lives through the motifs of power‚ identity
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Females struggle for equality. A complaint heard way too often. But what happens when men join the fight? What happens when men become women and decide to be part of the movement? An interesting concept of this day and age has arisen. The evolving social norms including gays and trans-genders have altered the roles of men and women interchangeably. As society becomes more relaxed with how far to stray from traditional roles‚ feminists gain a foreign enemy. A loose group called Trans-Exclusionary
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