Atwood effectively uses her character Jimmy, and his extension, Snowman, to capture the dynamicity and similarities between dystopian worlds and real life situations throughout the course of his life.
There are motifs that are repeated such as depression and positive/ negative philosophies that reflect how easily on can change their mindset and/ or continue living in the past. Atwood uses the novel to stand as an advocate for challenging traditional thought processes for readers, revealing just how dynamic human beings can be while in different environments and science-fiction worlds. She also uses the novel to show how complex human beings’ correlation with the environment actually is, and the influence of negative emotions as opposed to
There are motifs that are repeated such as depression and positive/ negative philosophies that reflect how easily on can change their mindset and/ or continue living in the past. Atwood uses the novel to stand as an advocate for challenging traditional thought processes for readers, revealing just how dynamic human beings can be while in different environments and science-fiction worlds. She also uses the novel to show how complex human beings’ correlation with the environment actually is, and the influence of negative emotions as opposed to