Summary and Analysis of "The Blind Assassin"

By Students' Academy

A Few Words
About the Author
Introduction
Plot Overview
Characters
Detailed Description of Characters
Complete Summary
Literary Elements
Symbols and Motifs
Critical Analysis
Critical Essay
Criticism and Admiration
The Blind Assassin as 'Historical Fiction'
Questions and Answers

The novel alternates between the present day, in which Iris is an old woman, and the past, when Iris and Laura were young. The story is told through a mix of Iris's memories, Laura's journal entries, and newspaper articles about the lives of the Chase sisters and their family.

One of the central themes of the novel is the power of storytelling and the different ways that stories can be told. Iris herself is a writer, and we see her struggling to tell the story of her life and her family in a way that is truthful and meaningful. Meanwhile, Laura is a rebellious and creative spirit who writes a scandalous novel called "The Blind Assassin", which becomes a posthumous literary sensation.

• Language: English
• Publisher: Raja Sharma
• Release date: Apr 1, 2023
• ISBN: 9798215546956

Students' Academy

Easy study guides for the students of English literature.

Book preview

Summary and Analysis of The Blind Assassin

Students' Academy

www.smashwords.com

Copyright

Copyright@2023 Students' Academy

Smashwords Edition

All rights reserved

Table of Content

A Few Words

About the Author

Introduction

Plot Overview

Characters

Detailed Description of Characters

Complete Summary

Literary Elements

Symbols and Motifs

Critical Analysis

Critical Essay

Criticism and Admiration

The Blind Assassin as 'Historical Fiction'

Questions and Answers

Chapter 1

A Few Words

To inform the reader, I would like to clarify that this book is not the original The Blind Assassin text. Rather, it is a guidebook intended to assist students studying English literature.

If your goal is to read the original The Blind Assassin text, then this guidebook is not what you are looking for.

Typically, guidebooks or book notes are created to help students better understand the original text and to highlight aspects that may be missed by a casual reader.

However, in recent years, it has become common for many students to rely solely on these types of guidebooks instead of reading the original text.

This is not a healthy habit, as while these notes may help them pass their exams, they miss out on many important aspects of the story that could benefit them later in life.

After reading this short guidebook, I strongly recommend that students read the original text again, even if they have already read it. They will likely discover new meanings to the story that were not apparent before.

All the best

Chapter 2

About the Author

Margaret Atwood is a Canadian writer, poet, and literary critic who was born on November 18, 1939, in Ottawa, Ontario. She is widely regarded as one of the most important contemporary writers and feminist icons of our time, and her works have been translated into over forty languages. She was highly admired and she was also awarded for her contribution to literature, and she was the winner of several awards, including the Booker Prize, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and the Franz Kafka Prize.

Atwood grew up in northern Quebec, where her father worked as an entomologist. She spent much of her childhood in the woods and developed a love for nature and storytelling. She attended the University of Toronto, where she earned a Bachelor's degree in English and a Master's degree in English and Romantic Literature.

Atwood's literary career began in the early 1960s, and her first book of poetry, Double Persephone, was published in 1961. She went on to publish several more poetry collections, including The Circle Game (1966), which won the Governor General's Award, and The Journals of Susanna Moodie (1970), which was a finalist for the Governor General's Award.

In 1969, Atwood published her first novel, The Edible Woman, which explored themes of identity, gender roles, and consumerism. She continued to explore these themes in her