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    “Context is all” (Margaret Atwood). Does this mean that there is no such thing as truth when considering knowledge gained through sense perception? Context is one of the most engrossing words in society. Knowledge can be assumed to be useless without the use of context‚ yet it is not always something that we need to consider in order for information to be proved true. As humans‚ we trust our sense perception‚ because we are easily able to justify everything we have witnessed. Certain pieces of

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    In Margaret Atwood’s novel Oryx and Crake‚ Atwood argues that genetic modifications are harmful to society instead of being helpful. Atwood shows this by describing all of the disasters that have taken place because of the genetically modified children. In the novel‚ genetic modifications start in animals‚ and then slowly progress to humans. When the modifications were taking place in animals there were a lot of people that knew about it‚ but once it switched over to the human population the people

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    be seem strange‚ considering the great value that authors place on putting together original criticisms and interpretations. Many literary works of this kind also might draw from religious or biblical texts‚ and The Handmaids Tale by Margaret Atwood is a clear example of this. This novel has borrowed characteristic traits from the Bible in order to influence certain religious practices or behaviors‚ divide social groups or classes‚ and to control usage of language within society.

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    Men are from Mars‚ Women are from Venus After watching the movie I found that women needed more emotional satisfaction while the men were looking for a more physical relationship. The married men in the movie would have a rebounding effect were they would isolate themselves and the come back to their wife. The women on the other hand stayed constant‚ always wanting to be with their husband. I think that the John Grey program could work if both husband and wife are willing to cooperate. However

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    Broken Age: Critiquing Patriarchy and Empowering Women through Play The recent Hulu adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale‚ a feminist dystopia‚ otherwise known as a bad place for women‚ has caused quite the frenzy. And‚ you know‚ rightfully so—the adaptation captures an anxiety many women face in an extreme patriarchal world: the right to control her own body. I won’t spoil too much for you‚ but the cinematography and light/shadows are strategic‚ designed to demonstrate all the ways

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    Analysis of Chapter 1 of ‘The Penelopiad’ (Margaret Atwood) The Penelopiad is‚ first and foremost‚ is a feminist perspective of events that unfolded during The Odyssey. It is from Penelope’s‚ the cousin to Helen of Troy‚ point of view- a violent and revisionist view of events that took place. As the central figure is a woman‚ we heard her thoughts and know of her feelings‚ we are able to emphasise with her. History tends to ‘downsize’ a woman’s (even women’s) role in events‚ not telling of the impact

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    our life will shape us as people‚ one way or another. The memories that we carry with us‚ formed as a result of the experiences we have will contribute to the identity that we eventually form. Such is true for the main character in Cat’s Eye by Margaret Atwood.

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    Variations on the Word Love‚ Margaret Atwood juxtaposes the connotations and denotations of the word “love” in order to comment on the misrepresentation thereof in our society. In this essay‚ I shall attempt to explore how these connotations and denotations relate to one another‚ how they are sustained as well as how they change throughout the poem. Finally‚ I shall also attempt to explain how this poem may be viewed as a love poem even though Atwood deviates from the conventions of love poetry

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    Fiction that depicts trauma incorporates varied responses and survival behaviors within the characterizations of survivors. Writers such as Margaret Atwood and Jane Smiley often depict characters as narrators of their own stories‚ after the fact‚ where they revisit their process of awakening. The environment of social relations and cultural values can be a source of trauma or a force that silences victims out of denial or guilt. It can create veils of illusion‚ attempts to mask or reinterpret behaviors

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    awareness and discussion about a particular subject‚ usually (but not limited to) a political issue. Many children’s novels are used to teach younglings about equality or societal norms and manners. Margaret Atwood is an author that is no amateur to stimulating awareness about her concerns. In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian and speculative fiction novel Oryx and Crake‚ several instances can be intertwined

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