Woman and Womanhood in Selected Novels by Margaret Atwood

Abstract

The thesis is focused on analyzing women's characters, their roles, and behavior in selected novels by Margaret Atwood, whose masterpieces originated mainly in the second wave of feminism. The aim is to introduce and compare two distinct ways of the portrayal of women who find themselves in oppressed positions by stereotypical conventions in a patriarchal society. The thesis also examines relationships between men and women and explores Atwood's representation of female inferiority and her effort to place these genders on the same level.