Analysis of The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood photo

An analysis of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood

Introduction Margaret Atwood is a Canadian writer born in 1931, who studied literature in Toronto. In the 1960s, she was a graduate specialist in Harvard and then came back to Canada to teach literature. She was a well-known poet with The Edible Woman (1969), Surfacing (1972), Life before man (1979), The Robber Bride (1993). Margaret …

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The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment

This is post 1 of 6 in the series “Literary Movements” The 18th Century: the Age of Enlightenment The Gothic and the Fantastic The 19th Century : Romanticism in Art and Literature English Romanticism (1798-1832) 19th Century Literary Movements : Realism and Naturalism British Civilisation and Literature: 19th and 20th centuries Introduction The 18th Century …

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English : guide to good writing

My several years in the word game have learnt me several rules: A writer must not shift your point of view. A writer should not alienate half his readers by using gender-specific language. Also, always avoid annoying alliteration. Always pick on the correct idiom. Analogies in writing are like feathers on a snake. And don’t …

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Richard III: the ambiguity of Richard’s evil

This is post 2 of 2 in the series “Richard III” Comprehensive literary analysis articles delving into the depths of the tragedy Richard III by William Shakespeare. Richard III : Order and Disorder, the Elizabethan problem Richard III: the ambiguity of Richard’s evil I. The Vice The Vice was the favourite character in medieval morality …

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