Essays about: "Margaret Atwood"

Showing result 1 - 5 of 35 essays containing the words Margaret Atwood.

  1. 1. "It´s only the insides of our bodies that are important" : A comparison of Margaret Atwood´s novel The Handmaid´s Tale and the tv-adaptation of the novel made by Bruce Miller

    University essay from Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

    Author : Frida Karlsson; [2023]
    Keywords : Feminism; Sexual Objectification; Reproduction; Objectification; Tv-adaptation; The Handmaid’s Tale; Margaret Atwood;

    Abstract : This essay will compare Margaret Atwood´s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale to the tv-adaptation of the novel by Bruce Miller. In the original work, the protagonist Offred narrates the story of her life in a patriarchal society called Gilead. In contrast, the viewers are guided by different sound and visual strategies in the series. READ MORE

  3. 2. Containment as Imprisonment or Freedom : A Corpus-Assisted Analysis of Conceptual Container Metaphors in The Handmaid’s Tale

    University essay from Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

    Author : Lina Haji Akram; [2023]
    Keywords : conceptual metaphor theory; conceptual container metaphors; embodiment; cognitive stylistics; mental states;

    Abstract : This thesis presents a close reading of the award-winning novel The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) by Margaret Atwood. Drawing on Conceptual Metaphor Theory as a framework, and the notion of embodiment, the study sheds light on metaphorical linguistic expressions that contribute to the realization of conceptual container metaphors pertinent to the main character’s psychological state. READ MORE

  4. 3. Handmaid and Wife : Mimetic Rivalry in The Handmaid’s Tale

    University essay from Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Anders Oscarsson; [2023]
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    Abstract : Margaret Atwood’s novel The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) has been extensively studied, with many focusing on the patriarchal structures and the oppression of women. However, little has been written about the relationship between the character Serena Joy and the protagonist Offred, especially through the lens of René Girard’s theories about mimetic envy and rivalry. READ MORE

  5. 4. Motherhood in a Patriarchal Society : A Feminist Analysis of Motherhood in The Handmaid´s Tale by Margaret Atwood

    University essay from Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

    Author : Hanna Lindberg; [2023]
    Keywords : feminism; patriarchy; motherhood; institution of motherhood;

    Abstract : Margaret Atwood The Handmaid´s Tale displays a discouraging picture of a patrairchal society where women have little to nothing to say about how they want to live their life. Decresing population rates due to fertility issues make the ability to have children a very important aspect of their society. READ MORE

  6. 5. Teaching The Handmaid’s Tale in Upper Secondary School : A literary analysis of theme and character and the novel’s affordances for learning regarding gender equality

    University essay from Örebro universitet/Institutionen för humaniora, utbildnings- och samhällsvetenskap

    Author : Ellinor Boudin; [2022]
    Keywords : Literature; Feminist fiction; Dystopia; Gender equality;

    Abstract : This essay demonstrates what affordances for learning the dystopia The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood has in upper secondary school to promote gender equality. The importance of covering gender equality is evident since Skolverket decided to include the topic in every subject in the Swedish upper secondary school with the start of July 1, 2022. READ MORE