Rape is a strong word. It means power. Only from a victim's eyes can one truly comprehend this life-altering occurrence. It is a nightmare to go through as a victim fearing trust in people. It is an up most horrifying action that destroys a victims well being. Being a victim of raped seems unlikely to happen when you think that it can't possibly happen to you; however, it can, and it can happen when you least expect it to. The comparison of the story "Rape Fantasies", by Margaret Atwood, and "Rape" a poem contributed by Adrienne Rich is the power struggle between the male and female. The language and style of these two works function to illustrate the ideas of male domination and female oppression.

Adrienne Rich's poem, "Rape" entails a much harsher view

Rape is mentally and emotionally problematic for one's being. It is a scary thought to think one day it can happen to you. When coming to college all you hear is one out of four girls will be raped during those years. To keep it in and not tell someone because you feel it is your fault or that no one is going to believe you is even worse. Rape is the feeling of being powerless and it stares you right in the eyes. It sends you on an emotional roller coaster that you may never get off.

In the story, "Rape Fantasies" by Margaret Atwood, the views on male domination are much different. For one, the narrator is not actually raped. Instead she consoles the other women at the lunch table. The narrator takes an approach that she is stronger that the male figure and that all women can be. Atwood's att

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