Feminism and Subjectivity of Narration in Alias Grace by Margaret Atwood

Abstract

Alias Grace is a very famous novel written by Canadian writer Margaret Atwood. It was first published in 1996 by McClelland and Stewart. A stage version was premiered at Ball State University in 2016. It was written by Jennifer Blackmer. Later on, it was adapted as a miniseries directed by Mary Harron in 2017 which premiered on CBC Television in Canada and streams globally on Netflix. Alias Grace is based on a true-crime murder mystery set in Canada during the 1800s (Victorian Era). Grace reveals how difficult it was to survive in the past being a woman. With, a murder mystery to solve we are also served with subjectivity towards narrator (only one narrator i.e., Grace herself, who is convicted) and femininity (as the convicted person is a female i.e., Grace). The article will look into the various aspects of the subjectivity of narration and feminism in detail.