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Margaret Atwood's Hairball

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In Margaret Atwood's Hairball, The main character Kat, faces problems over the years of her life between relationships, friends and work. Towards the end of the story, Kat’s world is turned upside down and leads up to her getting fired by her love and becoming mentally ill. Illusion vs reality is evident in this story when Kat starts lying to herself by convincing herself and everyone else that her life is glamorous by creating a fantasy world filled with all of her creations. Firstly, Kat changes the image of Gerald, her boss and lover she changes him into a new and improved “Ger”. Kat doesn’t realize her creation isn’t her own anymore when Ger calls her down to his office and lets her know that she’s been fired and replaced by him. Kat immediately

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