The Year of the Flood
Two of the narrators in The Year of the Flood, Toby and Ren, are young women who experience some form of sexual exploitation. Amanda as well engages in "trades," something she says that she doesn't like but does out of necessity. Explore the link between this dystopian world's emphasis on consumerism and the sexual exploitation of the main female characters. What might Atwood be saying about consumer culture and the commodification of women?
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