This week during class we were required to begin analyzing certain texts that represent certain literary characteristics such as structure, character, and humor. One of the short stories agreed upon by my group went by the title: Rape Fantasies; and let me tell you, Margaret Atwood is quite the card. The story starts off with a woman introducing herself and her friends. The woman and her friends are gathered at a table for lunch, discussing everyday woman-things. Things then take an awkward turn, when the main character begins discussing the topic of rape fantasies. At this point in the story, things start to get funny, which is a turn a lot of people would find offensive; however, I see the humor, especially when the woman starts talking about her rape fantasy involving Mr. Clean (or perhaps Mr. Dirty in this instance). Personally, I think it is important for authors to sometimes take serious topics and make light of them. Margaret Atwood does a good job at doing so by making a wacky, out-there character and her friends.
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