An analysis of the literary devices in “This is a Photograph of Me” by Margaret Atwood. Poet, novelist, writer, essayist and environmental activist; Margaret Atwood (1939-) is considered one of Canada's greatest writers. She has won several prizes in literature such as the Booker Prize, the Arthur C. Clarke Prize and the Governor General's Award. Margaret Atwood has also been a writer-in-residence and lecturer at numerous colleges and universities around the world. She is known in her poetry for her strong support of feminism, social justice and environmentalism. A common theme among women in her poems is suffering, and she explained why to Judy Klemesrud of the New York Times. She said: “My women are suffering because most of the women I speak to seem to have suffered. Additionally, in another interview with Ms.'s Lindsy Van Gelder, Margaret Atwood said, "I started out as a deeply apolitical writer, but then I started doing what all novelists and some poets do: I I began to describe the world around me. Atwood's writings are said to depict a very important theme in Canadian literature, that of victims and their ability to survive in unforgiving circumstances. She also writes about destructive gender roles and expresses concerns about Canada's role with the United States. These roles could be compared to the victim/victor theme in literature. Margaret Atwood usually writes poems that reflect what she experiences in real life; this is shown in the poetry book “Morning in the Burnt House”, this poetry book contains many poems that deal with grief and loss. The poems in this book are described by John Bemrose of Maclean's as reflecting a period in his life where time seems to flow through the middle of a paper with photographic evidence. Using a photograph, Atwood tells us that discrimination against women exists and is not made up. To conclude, Atwood uses a photograph to capture a very important time in history for women. This poem written by Margaret Atwood is a poem that describes the problems that women face in daily life due to discrimination against them. This tells us that they live in a male-dominated world in which, as women, they have little say in what happens around them. Women are expected to conform to what society has imposed on them. Using symbolism, parentheses, illusion, and photographs, Atwood creates a beautiful poem that captures all aspects of women's struggles while entertaining the reader. Through this poem, Atwood encouraged us as readers to open our eyes and take a stand against this discrimination..