Analyzing Atwood's Short Story 'The Man From Mars'
Hello Professor,
In the story, “The Man From Mars”, I think Atwood does include clues to help us distinguish the character’s views and the author’s views. Throughout the work, the writer uses third-person point of view and dialogues to describe the character’s attitudes. For instance, Christine’s mother refuses to dismiss the pregnant girl because of her inordinate pride. Her mother and her family refer to foreigners as "people of another culture", which shows their attitudes expressed in between quotation marks. In Christine's perspective, she does not get along with the servant girl that well. The family's ignorance only triggers more hindrance for the servant girl who seems to be unhappy with her life. The short story shows discrimination
In the story, “The Man From Mars”, I think Atwood does include clues to help us distinguish the character’s views and the author’s views. Throughout the work, the writer uses third-person point of view and dialogues to describe the character’s attitudes. For instance, Christine’s mother refuses to dismiss the pregnant girl because of her inordinate pride. Her mother and her family refer to foreigners as "people of another culture", which shows their attitudes expressed in between quotation marks. In Christine's perspective, she does not get along with the servant girl that well. The family's ignorance only triggers more hindrance for the servant girl who seems to be unhappy with her life. The short story shows discrimination