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Perhaps in Heaven Ill look like an angel. Or perhaps the angels will look like me. What a surprise that will be, for everyone else Its something to look forward to.

-Margaret Atwood

The short gothic story Lusus Naturae is extracted from Margaret Atwoods 2014 book Stone Mattress, which is an artistic collection of fantasy and mythological tales. The story revolves around a girl whose name is not revealed, and she is entitled as Lusus Naturae, which is a Latin phrase that means freak of nature. Throughout the narration, several thematic expressions and allegories are employed to relay the notion of independence, isolation, and diversity.

The imagery and descriptive facades of the story narrate a country lifestyle and a relatively old era. However, it is a short story, yet Atwood incorporated a considerable tinge of detailing to the regular life routine to the characteristics and other attributes of leading dispositions and setting. Countryside food and living standards, as well as the fraction of their homes and surrounds, are discussed in an elaborative manner and are well harmonized with the macabre, yet enthralling backdrop of the narration.

On the other hand, nevertheless, the story pivots the idea of fantasy and unrealistic realm, but if scrutinized cautiously, it becomes evident that the girl, the freak of nature, was suffering because of her identity and from being different. The narrator elaborates on her medical intricacies and the underlying symptoms that include yellow eyes, pink teeth, red fingernails, the long, dark hair that was sprouting on the chest and arms (Atwood, 2014). Moreover, it is also asserted that the narrator has different eating habits, and she craves for more bread, more potatoes, and more blood of hen or cow. Along with abnormal consumption and apparent features, the narrator is able to slither into the less explored nooks and crannies of the home and surroundings. All such habits, habitats, and consumption patterns and appearance of the narrator define her identity as a wild creature and also make her different from others.

In due course, the differences of the narrator build walls between her and the society, even to her immediate family. If evaluate this phenomenon from a metaphorical perspective, it becomes evident that individuals who are inclined toward a uniqueness or are different from the community in any regard are treated with discrimination and eventually left alone by all. The instance of the cats affection toward the narrator also highlights a similar proposition. The cat does not abhor the narrator and becomes a companion of her because the cat is a feral animal and therefore shares similarities with the freak. Likewise, it is explicated that the narrator seeks normal connectivity, but her apparent disparities created hindrances, and at last, she had no chance but demise. Throughout the story, the Freak of Nature starves to pave smooth paths for her sister and mother because she is not an animal in fact, rather the disease altered her manifestation that should not be the matter of prejudicing the narrators entire being.

To put it briefly, Lusus Naturae is creatively penned by Atwood and elucidates both classic fables and allegorical portrayal of contemporary societal flaws. The narration describes that the Freak of Nature has a heart and is able to sense the reactions and hesitations of people and comprehends all the complications in the most humanistic way. Yet her appearance and disparities make her an outcast, not for the community but also her family members. Such adages relay the message of practicing equalities regardless of apparent qualities of others empathy and compassion and the most advocated ways to save others from ultimate tragedies, miserable life, and gruesome death.

Reference

Atwood, M. (2014). Lusus Naturae a short story by Margaret Atwood.  HYPERLINK http//peterbiello.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Lusus-Naturae-Atwood.pdf http//peterbiello.com/wp-content/uploads/2018/10/Lusus-Naturae-Atwood.pdf

Atwood, M. (2014). Stone Mattress. Bloomsbury.

Lunn, K. (2016). Thoughts on Lusus Naturae by Margaret Atwood.  https//katharinelunn.wordpress.com/2016/04/26/thoughts-on-lusus-naturae-by- margaret-atwood/

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