Bodily Harm (novel)

Bodily Harm (novel)

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name = Bodily Harm
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author = Margaret Atwood
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country = Canada
language = English
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genre = Fiction
publisher = McClelland & Stewart
release_date = 1981
media_type = Print (Hardcover, Paperback)
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isbn = ISBN 077042256X (first edition)
preceded_by = Life Before Man
followed_by = The Handmaid's Tale

"Bodily Harm" is a novel by Margaret Atwood. It was first published by McClelland and Stewart in 1981.

Plot introduction

The novel's protagonist, Rennie, is a fashion reporter. After surviving a bout with breast cancer, she travels to the fictional Caribbean island of St. Antoine for a vacation. The island, however, is on the brink of revolution. Rennie tries to stay away from politics, but is drawn into events through her romance with Paul, a key player in the uprising.

Themes

A major theme of "Bodily Harm" is power.

As in many of the heroines of Atwood's novels, Ronnie is addicted to negative relationships. She feels "hooked like a junkie" to her relationship with Daniel, and becomes unable to distinguish between sadomasochism and genuine aggression. [Howells, Coral Ann. "The Cambridge Companion to Margaret Atwood (Cambridge Companions to Literature)" : 46-50]

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