azine article that talks about how every woman has them… rape fantasies. This gets the women in an uproar. For a few minutes, they do not say anything. Finally, one of them opens up to the rest of them as to what her fantasy would be like. The women begin to share what they think are their rape fantasies. Each woman’s idea of how her rape would take place is humorous. The main character ends up sharing her main thoughts on the whole idea and how some of her fantasies have been. The story ends with a comment on how women could overcome another one of the social problems that they face by getting a conversation going with someone who is intending on raping you. Atwood appears to be making a comment on the strength of women and how she thinks that a society could be changed just by talking. The subject matter of “Rape Fantasies” is parallel with that of her other works. The most important factor is the relationships between male and female. The female relationships in “Fantasies” are very close. Atwood makes the women seem like they have a tight enough bond to be talking about rape together, yet they do not know each other well enough that they will not talk behind the others back. The flow of conversation that Atwood uses in this particular story is an attribute to the story. When women are together, they tend to ramble on or interrupt each other, just as they do here. Each of the women, over their lunch is willing to open themselves up to the other women by admitting that they have had these fantasies, and just how they had perceived the time when they were going to be raped. The male relationships with females are another important factor in this story. None of the women actually mentions having a friendship with a male, but most of the rape fantasies are about a man that could be the woman’s friend. If the fantasies are not friendly, then Atwood makes sure to have the woman ...
