context

Question 1

turn of 21st century

Answer 1

saw marked advances in science and technology, which fueled various speculations about the future

Question 2

humanities

Answer 2

the importance and prestige of the humanities has declined as the STEM fields have become more and more profitable and influential

Question 3

Atwood

Answer 3

always championed the arts and an environmentalist- she has been vocal about the risks of downplaying the importance of the humanities

Oryx and Crake is an extension of this

Question 4

compared to 1984

Answer 4

the trilogy has been compared to 1984- both show the decline of the language arts and the displacement of literature by consumer and entertainment cultures

Question 5

setting

Answer 5

north America

unspecified year, likely late 21st century

Question 6

point of view

Answer 6

3rd person limited

jimmy/snowman’s perspective

Question 7

speculative fiction

Answer 7

she uses the genre of speculative fiction in HMT and O+C to trace ideas and practises already present in contemporary culture to their logical conclusions