You Fit Into Me (1971)

you fit into me
like a hook into an eye

a fish hook
an open eye

A brilliant poet and author, Margaret Atwood is a master of English language. She does not shy from controversy, and her dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tail is often eroneously criticized as prophecy of an American Christian theocracy. In this clip from “Bill Moyers: On Faith & Reason”, Atwood uses language to skillfully deconstruct truth in terms of religion.

TIP: The complete interview is better than this clip lets on. At the time of this post, the complete interview can be found on YouTube. Catch it before it is removed.

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