Atwood's use of Language

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The Handmaid's Tale

Atwood's use of Language

Trying to write an essay on Atwood's use of language, mentioned: neologisms, inversed connatations, idioms, and field specific vocab Is there anything else to write bout?

Asked by nadia w #27269 on 10/9/2006 12:29 PM

Last updated by arthur b #63327 on 9/4/2008 8:37 PM

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Answered by arthur b #63327 on 9/4/2008 8:37 PM

A great use of neologisms are the names used throughout the novel. The main character is known as Offred, which you eventually realize stands for Of Fred - an example of how the names of the various women have been replaced by new words that represent the men who now "own" them.

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