The Blind Assassin by Margaret Atwood
Jermia Martin Mr. Rease Ap English Literature 2 April 2020 Book Review The genre of the novel The Blind Assassin by Mar gare t Atwood is Historical fiction. Historical fiction is a story that is made up but is set in the past and sometimes borrow true characteristics of the time period. Iris Chase Griffen is the main protagonist and narrator of the novel. Iris Griffen wrote the novel withing the novel which was a science fiction novel set on the planet of Zycron, which Iris published as it being her sister Laura Griffen’s book. The main characters of that novel would be Alex, Iris lover but Laura also loves him, and Iris. The novel features love and heartache. The first conflict was human vs. self “Ten day after the war ended, my sister Laura drove a car off the bridge,” (pg.1). This makes Iris question herself throughout the novel this makes her wonder if she had an input into why Laura committed suicide. The second conflict was human vs. society. In the me