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Some of her writing gambits fail, too, most notably her recurrent use of a Greek chorus of Japanese sushi chefs. By imposing a modern-day spin on an ancient story and the classical Greek chorus, here made up of the dead maids, Atwood can indulge her feminist viewpoint and her wry sense of humor, along with the lyricism that has earned her so many avid readers, while remaining true to the oral tradition that gave birth to the epic. I'm not suggesting that, say, A Streetcar Named Desire would benefit from the addition of a Greek chorus or the introduction of dance numbers. |
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Greek chorus - a company of actors who comment (by speaking or singing in unison) on the action in a classical Greek play