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Ok, so this is a book that we're supposed to teach next year, and I can't find any real literary criticism of the book, only criticism of the author and her sensationalist topics: female mutilation; abusive spouses; prostitution, etc. I find it a dull read, poorly written, with little literary merit. Anyone? Posted by data on Jun 26, 2008. |
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I have not read this book, but based on your description, why are you teaching it? Who made that decision? Surely there are other books with better writing which address the same or similar issues? The Handmaid's Tale would be a great substitute. Curiouser and curiouser... Posted by amy-lepore on Jun 27, 2008. |
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Not to throw a red herring onto the topic here, but a teacher in central Florida was FIRED (end of last year) for teaching The Handmaid's Tale in his classroom. The overt sexual nature of the piece outraged parents and administrators alike, and when the teacher was cornered about it, he defended it as literature. Just so you know... Posted by engtchr5 on Oct 8, 2008. |
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Posted by ladyvols1 on Oct 14, 2008. |
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You are right there is not a lot on the web yet about Woman at Point Zero. I guess I couldn't say I enjoyed the book, it just isn't the type of book you can enjoy. However, I do think it is an important window into the abuse of women that is still rampant in our universal society. It hasn't been too many years since wives could take their husbands to court for rape in this country. Not sure why your school system would choose this particular book, but I do know that The Handmaids Tale and this book are not even close in theme. The Handmaids Taleis more about reproduction. Sparksnotes.com has a summary and some other information. I don't usually like sparks but this section is pretty good. I have included some links maybe they will help some. There is also a study guide at the second link below. The third link is a site dedicated to the author. http://www.wmich.edu/dialogues/texts/womanatpointzero.html Posted by ladyvols1 on Oct 14, 2008. |
