The story of Zenia ought to begin when Zenia began. It must have been someplace long ago and distant in space, thinks Tony; someplace bruised, and very tangled. A European print, hand-tinted, ochre-coloured, with dusty sunlight and a lot of bushes in it- bushes with thick leaves and ancient twisted roots, behind which, out of sight in the undergrowth and hinted at only by a boot protruding, or a slack hand, something ordinary but horrifying is taking place.
In "The Robber Bride" by Margaret Atwood, the narrative of Zenia is suggested to originate from a time and place that is both distant and troubling for the character Tony. The imagery evokes a sense of a European scene with muted colors and a feeling of decay. There are various elements that hint at a deeper, unsettling story hidden beneath the surface, represented by the blurred outlines of something ominous in...
