The Blind Assassin Themes
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The blind assassin themes. Richard winifred and iris herself who lies not only to her fellow characters but also to her readers. The main narrative which is told from the perspective of iris chase griffen also contains excerpts from a novel supposedly written by iris s dead sister laura although it is eventually revealed that the novel was actually written by iris. The blind assassin contains several stories embedded within one another.
This theme was visible throughout the main novel and during the sub novel. Published by margaret atwood september 2nd 2000. A summary of themes in margaret atwood s the blind assassin.
Language and the nature of reality questions about truth are central to the blind assassin in part because the novel is full of liars. Suggestions use up and down arrows to review and enter to select.
