Margaret Atwood was born on November 18, 1939 in Ottawa, Canada. She is known as a poet, novelist, writer, essayist and environmental activist. Her books have received critical acclaim in the United States, Europe, and her native Canada, and she has received numerous literary awards, including the Booker Prize, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, and the Governor General's Award twice. . Atwood's critical popularity is matched only by her popularity among readers; his books are regularly bestsellers. Some of Atwood's award-winning poems, short stories and novels include The Circle Game (1966), The Handmaid's Tale (1985), Snowbird (1981), The Blind Assassin (2000), The Tent (2006) and more. Suffering is common among the female characters in Atwood's poems, although they are never passive victims. In the clever and humorous poem "Siren Song", Margaret Atwood uses speaker, allusion and repetition to convey the true meaning of the poem, that women have the ability to manipulate and flatter a man to get what they want. 'they desire. the speaker of the poem is one of the three mermaids. Atwood portrays the mermaid as this beautiful and irresistible woman who doesn't just sing the same "song" over and over again. The Mermaid creates false vulnerability in order to appear as if she is in distress. The goal is to attract men and make them believe that they are different and that only they can save her. “Help me! / You alone, only you can, / you are unique” (22-24). The mermaid is used as a symbol to show one of the typical stereotypes of women in today's society. The stereotype presented is that the woman tends to appear helpless while playing the role of the "damsel in distress" When describing her curse, the mermaid moans about her "picture...... middle of paper......". the speaker's "true" feelings about her existence, that it is simply an imprisonment, due to unwanted beauty Yet, the speaker then states "...come closer...", and. suddenly the reader knows that his complaint was just an extension of his deadly profession The last sentence: "It's a boring song but it works every time" is satirical in nature and somewhat hilarious. the speaker unaware of her actions, a distinct comment made by Atwood on the negative opinion of women Works CitedAtwood, Margaret. writing. Ed. XJ Kennedy and Dana Gioia. 4th ed. New York: Longman, 2012. 467. Print “Siren Song by Margaret Atwood.” Enotes.com. Enotes.com, and Web. November 22, 2013. “Margaret Atwood: The Poetry Foundation” website. Poetryfoundation.org. The Poetry Foundation, nd Web. November 27. 2013.