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In The Handmaid’s Tale, the main character, Offred lives in fear and submission, as well as experiences frequent nightmares due to the totalitarian and oppressive government of her country. Thereby, Margaret Atwood demonstrates the psychological and moral effects of one’s environment, in the context of the political state of America at the time of her writing.

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In Book 3 of Margaret Attwood's MaddAddam trilogy, Zeb intentionally changes identities on multiple occasions at the request of his brother Adam one, and to escape his association with hostile forces. The struggles explored in these new identities underscore, finding self purpose and meaning is difficult in a world controlled by environmental catastrophe and damaging human actions.

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In Margeret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, the character Offred slowly begins adopting the ideas of gender roles and societal duties set on her by the Red Center and her experiences in the real world. Her actions reflect the urge of people in an oppressive society or community to fit in for the sake of acceptance and an easier life, and in more extreme cases, survival.

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Following times of stress many people choose to reinvent themselves in order to move on. In the book "There, There", by  Tommy Orange, Orange demonstrates this through the character Opal Viola Bear Shield as she attempts to leave her Native American roots in the past in order to escape the trauma of her childhood.
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On Earth We’re Briefly Gorgeous explores the Asian-Immigrant perspective in a post-Vietnam America. The ignorance and disdain experienced by outsiders, such as recent immigrants, can diminish their self-worth and distort their identity. As the narrator, Little Dog, and his family endure the trials of life as underprivileged Asian immigrants in America, they were forced to redefine their identities to survive.

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In the face of an omnipresent force, people often become helpless and choose to accept their fate rather than work to improve their conditions. However, as long as people have a taste of a better life, they’re willing to fight for it. Atwood illustrated this in The Handmaid’s Tale through Offred as she secretly meets with the Commander, Moira, and Nick.

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The Leavers: Anthea Chu, Jeffery Liu, Ewere Elubiaozor, Shreyas Bachu

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The Leavers: Anthea Chu, Jeffery Liu, Ewere Elubiaozor, Shreyas Bachu

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Complete fulfillment in life is only achieved by being true to yourself. In the book “The Leavers,” Lisa Ko demonstrates  this principle through Polly's journey as Polly constantly chooses to reinvent herself and only settles once she sets herself free.

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2012 Prompt Maya Halpern, Autumn Ingram, Elizabeth Mehler, Sekayi Frasur, Sophia Wang, Shivani Dalvi, Angela Wang, Camila Alvarez

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2012 Prompt Maya Halpern, Autumn Ingram, Elizabeth Mehler, Sekayi Frasur, Sophia Wang, Shivani Dalvi, Angela Wang, Camila Alvarez

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In The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood demonstrates the psychological and physical effects brainwashing has on Offred. Due to the totalitarian and oppressive environment Offred is in, she has recurring nightmares, is forced to live in fear and submission, and has no choice but to adhere to the rules of her position. Despite this, she is able to resist her oppressors in smaller ways.

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Being under oppression, and slavery is one of the most gruesome things a human being can go through, however masking one’s identity is even worse. Masking one's identity is keeping one’s nature from what your loved ones, it’s extreme extent, is denying oneself of who you are. Being secretive of one's identity raises doubt, and uncertainty in everyday life of an individual.

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Although a moment may shape the direction of a character, the overall experiences they encounter shape their identity. In the novel All The Light We Cannot See by Anthony Doerr, Marie-Laure experiences psychological maturity when her father, her sole caregiver all her life, leaves her.

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Artwork and creative outlets can be like a safe space for people to escape and process life’s hardships. Miranda uses Station Eleven, from her comics, as a sanctuary during the difficult times in her survival and relationships in Station Eleven. 2021
Gretchen Gilmore, Kenny Lin, Jake Silverman, Ryan Yang.