Rape Fantasies (Masterplots II: Short Story Series, Revised Edition)
At a glance:
- Author: Margaret Atwood
- First Published: 1975
- Type of Plot: Social realism
- Time of Work: The late twentieth century
- Setting: Toronto, Canada
- Principal Characters: Estelle
- Genres: Social realism, Short fiction
- Subjects: Crime or criminals, Twentieth century, Rape, Feminism, Women, Fantasy, Canada or Canadians
- Locales: Toronto, Canada
The Story
Developed through the literary device of dramatic monologue, this story presents virtually no exposition and little recognizable plot. The reader must wait patiently for tidbits of information while wading through the inane rambling utterances of a protagonist who is obviously speaking to a male not directly involved in the story.
Estelle, the narrator, undertakes her quixotic wanderings by relating an incident that took place earlier in the week. During her lunch breaks at work, she customarily spends time with her office mates—Sondra, Chrissy, and...
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