The Tent - Margaret Atwood

Cat's Eye - Margaret Atwood

This novel is an in-depth account of Elaine Risley's life, focussing mainly on her childhood, and exploring the effects her past has on the rest of her life . The main themes presented are memories and perception of time, something that becomes more and more abstract as the book progresses. How memories can evolve from destructive to healing forces lies at the forefront of the narrative. A painter from Toronto, Elaine returns to her home town and memories of her childhood filter into her adult life and gradually seem to take over. In particular, the power one of her childhood 'friends', Cordelia currently still holds over her, even though they ...

Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood

My reason for reading the Handmaids tale was due all my friends reading it for there A level in English lit. They kept talking about the book. So I borrowed it to see what it was all about and so that I could join in with them and become part of the in crowd. The book is set in a future where we have no hope. In addition, any woman who is not a high enough social class and was fit and healthy. Our used as surrogate mothers for all the rich and upper class women whom are unable to have children of their own. Therefore, the handmaids as they are called are called in service to have their babies. As well as having to becoming pregnant, they are sent to the shop to ...

Handmaid's Tale - Margaret Atwood

the Booker Prize? Atwood tries desperately to win and this desperation and greed is clear in the text. Some of the text just plain doesn't make sense. In my opinion (and I believe I have a right to it), half the text was written because it rhymed or sounded nice in Atwoods head. The book constantly skips merrily away ...