SIGNIFICANCE OF

FOOD IN EDIBLE
WOMAN:MARGARAT

PRESENTED BY
KIKRUKHRIE-II CHISHI
MAENG 4TH SEMESTER
Margaret Atwood’s debut novel “The Edible Woman” follows
protagonist Marian MacAlpin’s life over the span of few months,
through her engagement to and subsequent breakup from Peter
Wollander.
There are references to food and the relationship between woman
and food in particular has been extensively analysed by feminist
critics of the novel.
The feminist criticism has interpreted the protagonist rejection of
food, particularly meat and other animal products as a
symptomatic of anorexia.
The novel examines the protagonist emotional state and ideals on
rejection of food .
 KEYPOINTS
• MARIAN’S UNSATISFIED
HUNGER

• MARIAN’S ATTITUDE
TOWARDS FOOD

• ASSUMING THINGS ON
SEEING DUNCAN

• PETER’S
DISAPPOINTMENT
TOWARDS MARIAN
• FOOD REPRESENTING AS
TOGETHERNESS

• MARIAN’S REJECTION OF
FOOD

• PETER’S REJECTION OF THE

FOOD CAKE

• THE EDIBLE WOMAN’S

CAKE(PART3)
 CONCLUSION
• HOMEOSTATIC MOTIVES

• FOOD AS A SOCIAL ROLE

• CAUSES OF MEAL

• FOOD CAN SERVE AS A STIGMA

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