SEXUAL VIOLENCE AND SOCIAL VULNERABILITY AS REFLECTED IN MARGARET ATWOOD'S RAPE FANTASY

ABSTRACT

Rape is the most universal offense against women in world. Especially in India nearly 32,000 rape cases were registered across the country and the report was produced by the National Crime Records of Bureau by the end of 2021. Such sexual assault and abuse in present scenario paves way to societal vulnerability. All the news channels, magazines and crime records are evident enough to telecast and focus the crime regularly. The worst thing to hear is nearly 89% of the rapes were committed by close relatives of the victims. The people are leading their life with multiple stressors, shocks, exploitation and also of social marginalization. It is evident to note many psychological changes in the attitude of people. People are not ready help the victims directly or indirectly. Typically, women face many sorts of hallucination and fear in private and public place. Margaret Atwood's Rape Fantasy pictures the rape fantasies of the working class women and the psychological trouble that they undergo. The lesson about sex and sexual violence are well reflected in many literary genres to give more awareness to the people and to safeguard oneself from the crime