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Cat's Eye (Magill’s Survey of American Literature, Revised Edition)

Cat's Eye focuses on a fifty-year-old protagonist, Elaine, who is revisiting the city of her childhood. Elaine is a controversial artist who is returning for an exhibition of her works. During her journey, she undergoes a transformation, for she learns about herself, her art, and her life at various stages in the novel.

Elaine's childhood begins with her traveling with her family across northern Canada. Her father is an entomologist who follows infestations; therefore, the family moves from motel to motel until she is eight years old. Elaine's early childhood contrasts...

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See Also:

• Margaret Atwood (Cyclopedia of World Authors)
• Margaret Atwood (Poetry)
• Margaret Atwood (Short Fiction)
• Margaret Atwood (Long Fiction)
• Margaret Atwood (Identities and Issues)
• Cat’s Eye (American Fiction)
• Cat’s Eye (Literary Annual Reviews)
• Cat’s Eye (Magill Book Reviews)

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• - Cat's Eye summary and study guide in the eNotes.