fare in relationships. Atwood's view of men and women in "Happy Endings" is that they

aren't of equal status. She concludes that men have somewhat of an advantage over

women. These days, women are much more into the whole "independent women" scene,

and that creates more problems for women themselves. My three most important points

are the hardships that women endure, how men and women fare in relationships and how

men are more rewarded within a relationship. Atwood's treatment of gender is unequal

Atwood's opinion of women in relationships is that they, in fact, are the chasers.

Women are the ones running after the men. At this time, when they do succeed in getting

what they want, women aim to please. As shown in Atwood's "Happy Endings", a

things. She also believes that men have more freedom in a relationship, which could lead

loved. Atwood believes that women are more often cheated on because they are weak and

so he killed them both and them himself. In this case, Mary died to be with the man she

often as they want. In "Happy Endings" for example, Mary has sex with John and acts as

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