Tell Story Quote by Margaret Atwood
““Here is what I’d like to tell. I’d like to tell a story about how Moira escaped, for good this time. Or if I couldn’t tell that, I’d like to say she blew up Jezebel’s, with fifty Commanders inside it. I’d like her to end with something daring and spectacular, some outrage, something that would befit her. But as far as I know that didn’t happen. I don’t know how she ended, or even if she did, because I never saw her again.””
About This Quote
Source Short story: The Handmaid’s Tale universe, unpublished fragment, 2020
A narrator recounts a missing character’s unresolved fate, highlighting storytelling gaps and the desire for dramatic closure.
In simple terms: Missing character’s fate unknown, yearning for drama.
Key Takeaway
Embrace uncertainty in narratives.
Themes
storytelling
uncertainty
character arcs
dramatic desire
memory
Mood
curious
thoughtful
Type
literary
analytical
When to use this quote
- creative writing
- character development
- literary analysis
Key Concepts
narrative structure
mythmaking
female agency
Questions to Reflect On
- What does the unresolved ending say about memory?
- How does desire for drama shape narratives?
A Different Perspective
The desire for spectacle may overshadow nuanced storytelling.
