Margaret Atwood's Lady Oracle: The Artist as Escapist and Seer

Authors

  • Arnold E. Davidson
  • Cathy N. Davidson

Abstract

In Lady Oracle, Margaret Atwood subtly explores the complex etiology of fantasy, the causes and consequences or self-deception, and in so doing effectively portrays the protagonist's dawning recognition of her largely self-imposed victimization and her first stumbling steps to escape that condition. A close reading of the text examines the plots and characters in Joan's Costume Gothic novels and draw parallels between the duplicitous identities in Joan's life and fiction.

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Published

1978-06-06

How to Cite

Davidson, A. E., & Davidson, C. N. (1978). Margaret Atwood’s Lady Oracle: The Artist as Escapist and Seer. Studies in Canadian Literature, 3(2). Retrieved from https://journals.lib.unb.ca/index.php/SCL/article/view/7890

Issue

Volume 03, Number 2 (1978)

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Articles

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