Week Four: Interpretation Response

Atwood's stories were a lot more contemporary and modern compared to the other stories. In the piece "Happy Endings", she uses a lot of language that is more common in today's society. At times, I felt I was watching reality tv. Her style is less traditional; she does not have a specific order of the story. Although her style is less traditional, she was still able to convey her message to the readers. I believe she does this to help her readers relate. In modern times, most young adults and even older adults look for something different when it comes to a reading. Atwood was able to use this to her advantage and create stories in which the reader could directly relate to. I believe all three authors infused some aspects of modern society in their work. For example, Le Guin's story included biblical figures. Most would assume immediately this story would refer to the bible. However, Le Guin used a colloquial style to also help people relate. Atwood, however, accomplished more with her modern style of writing.