Only a handful of authors have been as successful as Margaret Atwood. She was born November 18‚ 1939 in Ottawa‚ Canada. As a poet and novelist she ’s won over 55 awards including the Arthur C. Clarke Award‚ the Governor General ’s Award and the Booker Prize five times (“Margaret Atwood”). Though she ’s written over 40 novels and collections of poetry‚ her most notable works consist of The Handmaid ’s Tale‚ Oryx and Crake‚ The Edible Woman‚ The Blind Assassin‚ and The Year of the Flood. She writes
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Margaret Thatcher Rt. Hon. Baroness Thatcher of Kesteven L.G.‚ O.M.‚ F.R.S. Official booklet to mark the unveiling on 21st February 2007 of the bronze statue of Baroness Thatcher sculpted by Antony Dufort for the House of Commons. Edited by Malcolm Hay‚ Curator of Works of Art‚ Palace of Westminster. Clay for the portrait head of Margaret Thatcher‚ June 2005 (Photo: Antony Dufort) “This historic commission is a very fitting way to remember Margaret Thatcher’s time in the House of Commons
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2005 it was regarded as a milestone in German politics; and the USA‚ the country of freedom and sophistication has yet to experience a female president. One of the exceptions in this context is the UK. Not because of the UK itself but because of Margaret Thatcher. She took office as the first female Prime Minister of the UK as well as the first female leader of the Conservative Party already 30 years ago‚ when women in such high political positions were basically non-existent. She was one of the
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HaidMaids Tale The novel‚ The Handmaid’s Tale‚ by Margaret Atwood focuses on the choices made by the society of Gilead in which the preservation and imprisionmeny of mankind is more highly regarded than freedom or happiness. I think that Ms. Atwood believes that the possibility of our society becoming as that of Gilead is very evident in the choices that we make today and from what has occurred in the past. Our actions will inevitably catch up to us when we are most vulnerable.In The Handmaid’s
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How can you implement tradition while remaining original? Many authors have been stuck inside this metaphorical box‚ and often do not know how they will escape. “Survival” by Margaret Atwood describes what seems to be the traditions of Canadian literature. When it comes to showing said traditions‚ “The Painted Door” and “Travel Piece” shows the traits “Survival” describes‚ but they manage to execute them in their own unique way. Both pieces of literature use negative events to advance their stories
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| Margaret Thatcher | “The Untold Story” | | Alvin Ehiriodo | 1/17/2010 | Western Civilization II (Hist 102) | Alvin Ehiriodo January 4‚ 2010 Research Paper-Margaret Thatcher Professor Richard Gibbons Margaret Thatcher: The untold story. Seemingly disenchanted on the future of women in politics‚ Margaret Thatcher was quoted as saying “I don’t think there will be a woman prime minister in my lifetime‚” during a 1973 television appearance. Since the inception of the British
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Margaret Thatcher‚ from 1979-1990 is the first and only woman thus far to have served as Prime Minister for the United Kingdom and dealt with many unique challenges as a result of her gender. First‚ a female‚ showing an interest in a career in politics in the 1950’s was very unusual and often considered aggressive by both male and females. As the movie showed‚ she was an outsider not only to men but also to women. As a female M.P.‚ Leader of the Conservative Party and then Prime Minister‚ Margaret
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New things are fun‚ in the beginning‚ however‚ in the end‚ it all ends the same which is death. This is the message that Margaret Atwood’s sends her short story “Happy Endings.” The name is quite ironic‚ for no one ever really gets a happy ending in Atwood’s story. The first story was the American dream that most people envision to be their reality. Atwood uses dramatic irony in the second story‚ with one of the main characters John to only be using Mary for her body. While he truly fell in love
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"The Handmaid’s Tale" written by Margaret Atwood paints a realistic picture of a what a government ruled by a Christian theocracy would look like. In this country‚ men are the ones with power and women have virtually no rights. In the country of Gilead‚ there are many possible positions in society that a woman may be assigned. One of the lowest positions in society is the handmaid; their sole purpose is to bear children for their Commander. One such handmaid‚ is the narrator of the novel‚ Offred
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On June 11‚ 2004‚ in the wake of President Ronald Reagan´s death‚ Margaret Thatcher‚ the former prime minister of Great Britain‚ delivers a melancholic yet powerful eulogy in his honor. Thatcher predominantly uses imagery and anaphora throughout her eulogy‚ commemorating Reagan and his successful presidency through the Cold War era. Her description of the former president presents Thatcher as an intellectual and complex woman who uses her personal knowledge to create a strong sense of respect for
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