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An Analysis of Margaret Atwood Winner of the ‘Governor General’ award and the ‘Book Prize’ is author and poet Margaret Atwood. Margaret Atwood is a Canadian author and poet that has grown up and lived in Canada. She has written many poems protesting different ideas. However she usually focuses on two main topics ‘Humanity vs. Nature’ and ‘Death is Certain’ (Spark notes, Margaret Atwood’s Poetry). She has also some different views, she is a feminist and nationalist with ecological concerns. Growing up in Canada, Margaret Atwood has learned a lot from both of her parents, developed a great poetic vision, writing many great poem such as ‘The Moment’. Margaret Atwood has had a very interesting childhood where she grew up …show more content…

This led her to developing a sense that our generation is destroying the environment (Salem Press Margaret Atwood). Her dad however, is not her only influence. Her mom’s side of the family were all very feminist, believing that women deserved more rights than they had (A Critical Companion by Natalie Cooke, pg.6). This gave her some very feminist views (A Critical Companion, by Natalie Cooke, pg.6). All of these events, life experiences and surroundings have shaped her poetic vision into what it is now. Thanks to this poetic vision, she now has three main themes to her work (Spark notes, Margaret Atwood’s Poetry). Most of her poems have the same poetic vision ‘Humanity vs. Nature’ and that ‘Death is Certain’ (Margaret Atwood’s poetry, themes, motifs and symbols). However these are only two themes, but they are the main ones followed by nationalism and feminism that more motifs than themes. Her poetic vision has been translated into many great poems. This poetic vision has been seen in many of her poems such as: ‘The Moment’. The main theme of this poem is ‘Humanity vs. Wilderness’. The poem is like this because her dad was an ecologist and she grew up in Ontario. Both of these factors have shaped her into a person with ecological concerns. The theme is seen in the poem through her use of stylistic devices. Atwood uses similes, metaphors,

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