Don t Get Me Wrong Margret Atwood - 1311 Words

In an all too familiar world of the speculative fiction novels of Margret Atwood best known for The Handmaids Tale and Oryx and Crake ,Which lead to the discovery that these tales of a dystopian world and one of love and adventure seem to hit a little too close to home and bring out emotions that may have been dormant. There is no doubt that she is a brilliant writer, but the question that runs through my mind is, which one is superior. Some say that The Handmaid’s tale was all around controversial and that Oryx and crake lacked depth in its characters, but in all the speculation and glorification one stands above the rest The Handmaids Tale. Don’t get me wrong Margret Atwood is no one hit wonder by any means it’s the fact that The†¦show more content†¦Anyway there wouldn t be an answer.† (4.18).They take their commanders name, such as Fred, and preceding them with â€Å"Of.† Offred, this demonstrates the fact that women are treated as less than human. This gives more depth to the character by creating a relation to the story and an overall important theme of using especially women’s bodies as a political and tool. Yes Oryx and crake have Specific names, but they don’t give the character specifically any more depth like in the Handmaids tale they give foreshadowing to the plot, but not to the roundness of the actual characters themselves. Although Jimmy who is the main character of Oryx and Crake have very vivid memories of the past He still lacks depth this is seen Now he can feel Oryx floating towards him through the air, as if on soft feathery wings. She s landing now, settling; she s very close to him, stretched out on her side just a skin s distance away. Miraculously she can fit onto the platform beside him, although it isn t a large platform. If he had a candle or flashlight he d be able to see her, the slender outline of her, and a pale glow against the darkness. If he put out his hand he could t ouch her; but that would make her vanish. (133) this shows that Jimmy’s memories are almost of real life, but it still doesn’t give him any more depth as a character it gives it to the plot making the characters of The Handmaids Tale seemingly