We’re a step closer to “The Handmaid’s Tale.” But can find strength from “A Wrinkle in Time.”
Tag Archives: Margaret Atwood
Handmaid’s Tale Comes a Step Closer
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Atwood & Austen on Abortion in Texas
Texas’s new abortion law, which incentives citizens to snitch on their neighbors, brings to mind “Handmaid’s Tale,” “1984,” and “Northanger Abbey.”
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Post of the Year: Plagues in Literature
A survey of literature through the ages that has dealt with plagues.
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The Sexual Politics of Circe-Odysseus
Miller’s novel “Circe” engages with a long tradition of Circe and Odysseus depictions, including those of Homer, Virgil, Euripides, Sophocles, Dante, Tennyson, and Atwood.
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Atwood Gets the Authoritarian Mindset
In her sequel to “Handmaid’s Tale,” Atwood demonstrates a deep understanding of authoritarianism.
Sci-Fi Provides Pandemic Guidance
Our society is currently split on the value of scientific expertise. That split goes back at least as far as Mary Shelley’s “Frankenstein.”
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