Much has been written about the effectiveness of speculative fiction, especially
utopian works. In this thesis I will examine the source of fear in Margaret Artwood’s
works The Handmaid’s Tale and Oryx and Crake using Sigmund Freud’s “The Uncanny”
to illustrate the terror of doubles as they appear in the novels. The terror in The
Handmaid’s Tale comes from the descriptions of distorted physical environments, while
the horror in Oryx and Crake emanates from the familiar yet twisted animals and
characters found inside the corporate compounds. Through the recognition of these
doubles as uncanny, Atwood’s work moves readers to cognition and social action. / Includes bibliography. / Thesis (M.A.)--Florida Atlantic University, 2016. / FAU Electronic Theses and Dissertations Collection
| Identifer | oai:union.ndltd.org:fau.edu/oai:fau.digital.flvc.org:fau_33961 |
| Contributors | Toulas, Rosemary (author), McGuirk, Carol (Thesis advisor), Florida Atlantic University (Degree grantor), Dorothy F. Schmidt College of Arts and Letters, Department of English |
| Publisher | Florida Atlantic University |
| Source Sets | Florida Atlantic University |
| Language | English |
| Detected Language | English |
| Type | Electronic Thesis or Dissertation, Text |
| Format | 37 p., application/pdf |
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