Margaret Atwood’s article ‘The Road To Ustopia’ published in The Guardian is an excellent piece explaining how she sees the differences between science fiction, speculative fiction and fantasy.
Plenty of insights into her writing which makes me want to read more of her work. She also has thesewise words to say about striving to improve the world we live in on planet Earth:
“Of course we should try to make things better, insofar as it lies within our power. But we should probably not try to make things perfect, especially not ourselves, for that path leads to mass graves”.
I really enjoy Atwood’s two novels, “Oryx and Crake” and “The Year of the Flood.” I think they are great speculative fictions about what the world could potentially become if we aren’t careful. There are always lots of things to think about when you read her works. For example, Oryx and Crake discusses things such as genetic engineering, human trafficking, and religion (nature or nurture?) just to name a few.
Thanks a million for these tips – I’ll definitely be reading one (or all) of these novels.