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And crake6/22/2023 ![]() Atwood describes a future where everyone’s flaws can be fixed with a simple procedure. Atwood’s prediction on how society will become obsessed with cosmetic procedures is accurate because of the path our society is headed.Īccording to the research, people are on the path to a plastic surgery obsessed society, because they feel like their looks are inferior, people are oblivious to the risks because of the cheap procedures that are out there, and it is no longer considered a taboo. Today’s society has become so fixated on having procedures, such as plastic surgery, that it has become an obsession to be beautiful. Lastly in Atwood’s society, cosmetic procedures have become so normalized that one can never tell what is or what isn’t real. Free experimental procedures enabled people to look younger at any risk because it was free. The “Crakers” were made to have no human imperfection, which is the cause that makes people feel inferior. People would spend every spare dollar to get wrinkle free skin, so that they can be young looking old people. ![]() Margaret Atwood, author of Oryx and Crake, focuses her novel around a society where most companies promote a better outer appearance for people. It doesn’t matter how smart one is or how talented you are, if you have beauty then you have the world. ![]() ![]() In today’s society, the one thing most stressed about is one’s outer appearance. A foreshadow on today’s society as seen through Atwood’s Oryx and Crake. ![]()
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