Magnifying The Dark Side Of The Society In The Novels Of Margaret Atwood

Abstract

This research paper portrays the contributions of the most prominent Canadian writer Margaret Atwood regarding social,political,environmental and humanitarian issues persisting in the entire world.Being an outspoken feminist writer,atwood has shown a mirror image of the society through her works encompassing a variety of themes including male dominance,identity crisis,victimization,social injustice,the power of language,climate change and power politics.the issue of gender is the author’s major concern.Most of the female protagonists of the author were in search of their lost identity in the partriarchal society and having a subordinate position revealing their inferior status in society.

Moreover,there is realism in atwood’s writings.Everything she wrote was inspired by the real incidents,that already had happened somewhere in the world.