It’s Paradise, but we can’t get out of it. And anything you can’t get out of is Hell.
Margaret Atwood in Watchmen, Staffel 1 Episode 8Die Antworten, die Literatur dir liefert, hängen von deinen Fragen ab.
The answers you get from literature depend on the questions you pose.
LiteraturMargaret AtwoodHelden brauchen Monster, um sich als Helden zu definieren. Man braucht etwas Böses, das überwunden werden muss.
Heroes need monsters to establish their heroic credentials. You need something scary to overcome.
HeldenMargaret AtwoodEin ständiger Gedanke von mir ist, dass alle anderen in meinem Alter erwachsen sind, während ich nur als Erwachsener getarnt bin.
Another belief of mine; that everyone else my age is an adult, whereas I am merely in disguise.
AlterMargaret AtwoodThe genesis of a poem for me is usually a cluster of words. The only good metaphor I can think of is a scientific one: dipping a thread into a supersaturated solution to induce crystal formation. I don't think I solve problems in my poetry; I think I uncover the problems.
Margaret AtwoodA voice is a human gift; it should be cherished and used, to utter fully human speech as possible. Powerlessness and silence go together.
Margaret Atwood