The Cassandra Complex: Margaret Atwood's Prophetic Vision Margaret Atwood is often described as the "prophet of doom," a Cassandra figure who foresaw the dystopian futures we're now living through.
But this label does a disservice to her remarkable abilities as a writer and thinker. Her vision isn't about predicting catastrophe, but rather about illuminating the darkness that lurks within our own making.
Atwood's work has been shaped by meticulous research into historical events. Take "The Handmaid's Tale," for example.