Short Fiction of Margaret Atwood Margaret Atwood

As Charlotte Bronte once wrote, “Remorse is the poison of life.” It is true that regret and remorse are inevitable in living a full life, but it also remains true that remorse can indeed be poisoning--so poisoning, in fact, that it can stop one...

In the novella “The Penelopiad” written by Margaret Atwood, Ancient Greek values predominant in “The Odyssey” are reshaped, including Penelope’s contemporary perspective on justice as one that portrays the maids and suitors as unworthy of losing...

As humanity has evolved, individuals have become increasingly self-interested and insensitive toward others; morals and values within texts are subconsciously adapted to reflect these changes to suit the modern society in which we live. Exposure...

Margaret Atwood's story “Giving Birth”became famous for a complex narrative structure and feminist approach. The story first appeared in her 1977 collection of short stories, Dancing Girls. It focuses on an unnamed female narrator, who is writing...