![]() ![]() The novel consists of three parts: in part one, background causes are shown, the second part indicates the mind and body split, third part reflects the spontaneous declaration of the problem. If you think of food as coming in various categories: sacred food, ceremonial food, everyday food and things that are not to be eaten, forbidden food, dirty food, if you like -for the anorexic-, all food is dirty food.’’ In other words, what you eat varies from place to place, how we feel about what we eat varies from place to place, how we feel about what we eat varies from individual as well as from place to place. Margaret Atwood talks about that in an interview: ‘’ It is a human activity that has all kinds of symbolic connotations depending on the society and the level of society. To be more precise, she uses eating disturbance as a metaphor for revolt and protest. But, Atwood describes this issue in an unusual way, she tells the story through eating disorders and cannibalism. ![]() ![]() The Edible Woman is about women’s connection with men and also society. ![]()
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