Term of Award
Summer 2009
Degree Name
Master of Arts in English (M.A.)
Document Type and Release Option
Thesis (restricted to Georgia Southern)
Copyright Statement / License for Reuse
This work is licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License.
Department
Department of Literature and Philosophy
Committee Chair
Candy B. K. Schille
Committee Member 1
Richard Flynn
Committee Member 2
Caren Town
Abstract
This paper concerns the attempt of the main character in The Penelopiad, Penelope, to create an intimate relationship with her reader. The failed relationships from Penelope’s childhood and early adulthood are examined. The paper then moves to a discussion of her creation of an intimate bond with her favorite maids and her consequent betrayal of them. The distance which exists among characters is also discussed.
Recommended Citation
Gibson, Dara, "Distance and Intimacy in Margaret Atwood's The Penelopiad" (2009). Electronic Theses and Dissertations. 941.
https://digitalcommons.georgiasouthern.edu/etd/941
Research Data and Supplementary Material
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