In Margaret Atwood=s The Edible Women, Marian McAlpine is confronted with society=s! ... Joe describes his wife, Clara=s, unhappiness to Marian during Peter and Marians engagement party. ... After Marian and Ainsley, Marian=s room mate, had arrived back at their apartment from dinner at Clara and Joe=s, Ainsley was discussing how she would like to have her own child. ... Because of Len=s childhood story, Marian started to emphasize with eggs. ... Marian is unable to devour her usual morning egg because she emphasize with it. ...

• Word Count: 2155
• Approx Pages: 9
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School

Peter sees Marian as a side order to show off to everyone. ... At the end of the novel Marian repeats the cycle. ... Marian bakes a cake-women, which represents herself. ... Marian knew that he is not the right life partner for her. ... The Edible Women shows that some women can't get out of the past stereotypical lifestyle of a woman's and where one woman, Marian McAlpine escapes from the web she thinks society has weaved for all women. ...

• Word Count: 1197
• Approx Pages: 5
• Has Bibliography
• Grade Level: High School