Margaret Atwood
"Happy Endings"
"Rape Fantasies"
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Margaret Atwood, "Happy Endings"
Atwood's narrator writes, "True connoisseurs, however, are known to favor the stretch in between, since it's hardest to do anything with." Discuss this comment about fiction in relation to Atwood's form and structure.
2
"Remember, this is Canada," writes the narrator. What is Atwood saying about the Canadian identity?
3
What is Atwood saying about writing fiction when she says, "That's about all that can be said for plots….Now try How and Why"?
4
Margaret Atwood, "Rape Fantasies"
Describe the change in narrator and narration during the story. How and why do both change throughout the story?
5
Discuss the narrator's tone toward the subject matter. How does Atwood use tone for effect?
6
The narrator says, "I'm with Women's Lib on that. . . " Does this story connect with feminism or the women's movement? If so, how?
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