ENG-101-W03 “Death by Landscape” by Margaret Atwood 23 January 2013 Reading Response 1 “Death by Landscape” by Margaret Atwood is a short story about a trauma that had a tremendous effect on the life of a young girl named Lois. The story begins with Lois living alone in an apartment. She is a widow with two grown children. Lois collects paintings of landscapes and she likes her apartment because they all fit on the walls. I do not believe that Lois likes the paintings‚ but she seems to need
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that “There cannot be true democracy unless women’s voices are heard.” In 1995‚ Aung San Suu Kyi delivered the speech “Keynote Address at the Beijing World Conference on Women” through a video‚ attempting to gain the rights women. Similarly‚ Margaret Atwood presented the speech “Spotty-handed Villainesses” to numerous conventions in 1994‚ with the idea of increasing the dimensions of feminism. These powerful speeches use a large variety of language forms and techniques specifically pathos‚ ethos
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In the poem “Death of a Young Son by Drowning‚” Margaret Atwood uses different uses of figurative language to explain the pain of losing a child. The speaker of the poem has recently lost a child to drowning. The pain of losing a child is uncomparable to anything in the world‚ and Margaret Atwood uses the title‚ tone‚ language and structure to describe the pain. The author uses different similes and metaphors to describe her son’s recent death. The title of the poem is essential as it sets the tone
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epic stories of cunning‚ captivity‚ danger‚ victory‚ and failure. The Penelopiad therefore gives rise to a “new” woman who is not bound by Homeric conventions that confine reader to a singular understanding of The Odyssey and its characters; rather Atwood unveils a myriad of possibilities‚ explanations‚ and motivations behind the events of The Odyssey as they are imagined by Homer. Our minds are opened to realities and potentials either unconsidered‚ or considered but immediately abandoned for lack
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THE CITY PLANNERS By Margaret Atwood Background Born in Canada in 1939‚ Margaret Atwood is an author‚ poet‚ critic‚ and essayist‚ feminist and social campaigner. Best known as a novelist‚ she is also an award-winning poetess. "The City-Planners” is critical of the monotony and false beauty of modern cities‚ suburbs and its architecture. The poem views modern life as empty‚ artificial‚ and its inhabitants as robotic and lacking in spirit. Analysis i. Main Subject The main theme is the poet’s
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Love is one of the most compelling and universal emotions felt by the human race. Although this feeling is common‚ it can be interpreted differently by us all. “I Carry Your Heart” and “You Fit Into Me” by E.E. Cummings and Margaret Atwood respectively show the various ways in which people can understand and express infatuation and passion. The title of the poem‚ “I Carry Your Heart”‚ the references the fact that love is perpetually felt. Like other emotions that may be fleeting‚ when love is real
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Pornoviolence and pornography have been around since early ages due to the high popularity. And even though it has been around since before Jesus it just keeps more popular and more socially acceptable the more time goes by. Tom Wolfe and Margret Atwood both lay emphasis on how this is brainwashing people and has been throughout history. And even though this is true it is only getting worse the more days pass in today’s world. In the past it was acceptable to put graphic showings of murder‚ rape
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Olson / Hour 2 AP Literature and Compisition January 10‚ 2012 Luke and Nick Ideal Men? It is no secret that Margaret Atwood has a feminist point of view in her novel The Handmaid’s Tale. She makes it very clear that she is trying to bring attention to the discrimination against women in the culture of Gilead in this novel. With the exception of two male characters‚ Margaret Atwood portrays all of the men in the novel as selfish and heartless towards women. Even though they may not be perfect
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1-Summary In The Writer’s Responsibility‚ author Margaret Atwood asks; what responsibility do writers have to the society in which they live in? Atwood urges that writers take moral responsibility and use their voice. Atwood describes Canadians as an audience that wants to be entertained by writers‚ giving readers a distraction from reality and the truth. How an author is appraised is not based on their message but on their ability to entertain. Atwood describes a writer as someone who writes what
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system‚ that spanned 800-500 BCE. In contrast‚ Margaret Atwood’s The Penelopiad was written in 2005‚ almost three thousand years after the construction of Homer’s epic. Developments in culture and society reveal the differences that existed during Ancient Greece‚ and the evolution of peoples towards today’s modern society. An issue of particular importance is the attitude towards gender equality and treatment of women in society. Margaret Atwood is recognised for her exploration of gender issues
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