In Margaret Atwood’s Alias Grace, the reason for Mary Whitney’s manifestations through Grace are quite odd and intriguing, but a mystery all the same. Throughout the novel, Atwood applies the constant switching of identities between Grace and Mary to illustrate how both characters aid each other when faced with misfortune. This enigma results in a symbiotic relationship in which Mary’s persona guides Grace’s confession during hypnosis while Grace physically fulfills Mary’s goals. When the opportunity
When placed into situations that are beyond a person’s control, it ultimately takes part in shaping who they are as a person. In the novel Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood, there are many examples how environment shapes human character and influences morality leading to rash decision-making. Some of these examples include different factors of development that appear as a child such as from a friend with no morals, aid in the raising of a child from a figure like a mother or isolation such as being
Atwood’s Alias Grace takes on the incredible story of six-teen year old Grace Marks. Grace was tried for the murder of her employer and his mistress, all the while facing an insurmountable battle of undocumented and overlooked social abuse, hatred, and oppression – an all too common attitude towards women. Atwood leads the reader through a sympathetic maze of Grace’s journey leaving the reader unsure just how to feel; was she a scorned young woman who took out her rage on two innocent victims, or