Theme Of Symbolism In The Handmaid's Tale

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Stylistic and language features were devices that were used throughout the novel Seed, written by Lisa Heathfield, to develop the themes. Abuse, psychological, physical and sexual, was a theme which was shown throughout the novel, and was strengthened with the use of the stylistic and language features. Imagery was one of the techniques that was used throughout the novel, and impacted on how the reader perceived this abuse. The use of the narrator’s voice also had a significant impact on how the reader viewed the theme, and the overall development. Imagery is a common and powerful tool that writers use to strengthen and convey their ideas and messages.

Critics views on social, gender, class, racial and economic issues which are focused in Dorothy West’s works. KUKATLAPALLI SUBBARAYUDU M.A. in English (EFL University), SET PHD FULL TIME SCHOLAR PG AND RESEARCH DEPARTMENT OF ENGLISH PRESIDENCY COLLEGE (AUTONOMOUS) UNIVERSITY OF MADRAS, CHENNAI-600005 CELL NO: 09908020761 E-Mail: rayudu1357@rediffmail.com Abstract: Dorothy West was a prolific writer.

Introduction Canadian author Margaret Atwood describes in her futuristic speculative novel The Handmaid’s Tale (1985), a story about a handmaid, with a patronymic name Offred, who witnesses, experiences and recounts a transformation of her country. The country has turned from the land of freedom to the totalitarian theocracy, where tyrannical dictatorship, oppression, Christianity and Biblical speeches held sway over people, in particular, over women. Aiming to return things to “Nature’s norm” (THT 232) and “traditional value” (17), a group of men called “Sons of Jacob” has established The Republic of Gilead, “after the catastrophe, when they shot the President and machine-gunned the Congress and the army declared a state of emergency” (183). Like the New England Puritans of the seventeenth century, Gilead is against women’s education, “second marriage, non-marital liaisons adulterous” (316), divorce, second marriage, homosexuality, pornography, abortion, and sterilization. The last one is the serious problem, which threatens the continuation of the future Gilead: [T]his was the age of the R-strain syphilis and also the infamous AIDS epidemic, which [...] eliminated many young sexually active people from the reproductive pool[.]

A disgraced Journalist (Mikael Blomkvist) of millennium magazine accepts to investigate on a case requested by an industrialist (Frode) to find his niece who went missing 40years ago, in return to receive the reward of his name being cleared. Salander is brought into this case by Frode to investigate this mysterious disappearance, which eventually reveals secrets of rape, murder and abuse in the family. Eventually, Harriet is found and it is learnt that she changed her identity and fled in order to escape her sexually abusive father and brother. This

Symbolism in general is the building blocks to all sources of literature and can shape a piece of writing in many ways. Symbols in general can portray what something or someone represents, giving a deeper and metaphorical meaning to a symbol. Symbolism is often used within poetry, literature, music, or even art. This is how an author conveys a different meaning to the audience. For example artists may use the color “red” not only because of the color theory, but to convey love, passion, and maybe even health.

This scene which shows the ultimate form of violence and oppression against women is narrated completely through Pecola's father perspective. The Bluest Eye shares concerns with the two most powerful social forces in the America during the 1950s and 1960s, the black power movement and the feminist movement. The feminist movement worked for changes in women's economic opportunities and social roles in general. The early movement had three main goals. The first is achieving reproductive rights such as contraception and abortion.

Margaret Atwood’s the Handmaid’s Tale Study: Assertion of Self Amidst Alien Culture Canadian Literature is a literary output emerging out of a confluence of the two main streams in the English Language - British and American. It soon asserted its nationalism and developed into an independent tradition. The twentieth century has witnessed quite a number of Canadian fictions and it is remarkable that the women writers outnumber the male writers in Canada. The reason why the women writers excel the male writers in Canada is that the plight of the women had not improved much.

Katherine Anne Porter was born on May 15, 1890 and died September 18, 1980. Porter was known to be an amazing writer and author in the mid to late 1900s. Known for her smart and clever insight, many of her short stories deal with dark themes such as betrayal, and death. Born and raised in Indian Creek, Texas, she had a short marriage to her first husband, John, and left him to pursue an acting career. “First she moved to Chicago, where she was a journalist and movie extra; then Denver, Colorado, where she worked as a drama critic for the Rocky Mountain News; and then New York City” (LitFinder par. 2).

“Critical Essay on Doctor Zhivago.” Novels for Students, Thomson Gale, 2008, pp. 18-20. Joyce Hart is a freelance writer and published author who has received numerous print offers over the course of her career. In the aforementioned essay, Hart examines the possible reasons as to why Pasternak’s protagonist, Yuri Zhivago, finds such difficulty in maintaining lasting relationships with the women in his life. In her essay, Hart argues that the political struggles of the novel foreshadow the developing tensions throughout the narrative.

The men Henry betrayed soon became angry and killed him. She was soon persuaded to marry one of the men, James Hepburn. The other men became enraged with Hepburn and battled with Mary but soon Mary turned herself over to be imprisoned. During her Imprisonment, she was forced to abdicate her throne to her infant son. She was free after 10 months of captivity and wanted her throne back.

5) In the book Scarlet Letter, the main colors describe so far is brown and red. Brown seemed to be used a lot when it comes to character description, especially Hester Prynne. Brown fits Hester Prynne since it represent sensuality, strength, and maturity which are all traits Hester Prynne seems to have. The color red is also mention a lot as the Scarlet Letter.

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A connection I can make with all of these quotes is that they all affected Meursault. The color red, sun, and the heat all affected Meursault 's thought process and his actions. He does not know this, but these quotes will affect him in the current situation and in the future. The first motif is the color red. In this novel, the color red has the symbolic meaning of blood and love.

Handmaid’s tale is a novel about dystopia in which women’s rights and freedom are totally taken away. After a terrorist attack, the U.S. and its social order has restored. With the new law, women cannot have access to work and economic independence. They are now considered to be a possession of men and under men’s (their husbands’) control.