Archetype In Oryx And Crake

Margaret Atwood’s Oryx and Crake portrays a complex coming of age archetype, systematically adapting to a dystopian-esque world. Atwood’s effective diction, repetitive metaphysical growth, and contemplation of her own existence enforces this archetype while Jimmy, the main character, is subjected to ever changing stereotypes and inequalities in his dystopian world. Atwood’s novel captures a distinct, eclectic philosophy on life that reflects her own personal recognition that all beings (human or otherwise) coexist, while concurrently live in their sole universe is portrayed, yet she offers numerous contradictions to her individual beliefs, portraying a feeling of uncertainty that presents very real, grey-area life circumstances.
Atwood expresses ideas that without true purpose in life, as is clear with Jimmy, humans can become restless and incapable of “proper” or “traditional” functioning. In his boredom, …show more content…
He sought for emotional purposes and reasons, whereas his close friend Crake was aware of these reasons yet emotionally closeted. In another sense, Jimmy’s relationship with Crake is indescribable when paired with the fact that Jimmy already felt out of place in his own body. He looked up to Crake even though he simply disregarded him as “Jimmy, the neurotypical” (Atwood 203). Jimmy’s efforts to keep Crake as a close friend were astounding even though Crake had a superiority complex. Jimmy was fearful of being independent, and not having that close friendship, perhaps revealing that he felt he did not deserve a positively influential friendship. He still remained in the past because of a few good memories how Crake used to be, or how his perception had distorted the memories as good to help with emotional

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