Hag-Seed

by

Margaret Atwood

Prisons

Prisons, both mental and physical, dominate the novel. After getting fired from his job, Felix exiles himself to a primitive cottage and allows himself no contact with his former life; he becomes so obsessed with…

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Costumes

In Hag-Seed, costumes are means both of tricking other people and uncovering hidden aspects of oneself. Felix often invokes costumes when he’s trying to deceive someone. His favorite one, a cloak made of stuffed…

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