![]() ![]() Attwood alludes to the lack of woman by creating four main female characters Miranda, Anne-Marie, Estelle, and the old lady who Felix rents his isolated cottage from. In his version there is only a single female character. Shakespeare’s version of Miranda is deprived of freedom, growth, individuality, and confined to the imprisonment of her own body. However, Felix and Miranda have a relationship based off of the symbolism of love. Prospero in The Tempest expects nothing but obedience from Miranda and in return he gains structure and routine. Through Hagseed she sheds light on how women are imprisoned by social restrictions, confining them to nurturing and nursing. Attwood concerns herself with woman’s dignity throughout the novel. However, the idea is more literal in the novel compared to the play. ![]() One main motif that carries out through both texts is the idea of imprisonment vs. Being composers of different time periods, Shakespeare and Atwood hold different values and perspectives on particular issues. ![]()
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