1.) Why does Atwood use the verb "conjure" instead of "make" or "bake"?

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It is likely that this text is referring to a recipe, in this case, we can assume that if Atwood used the word "conjure" instead of "make" or "bake", it is because she is referring to this recipe as a magic ritual that intends to invoke something spiritual, divine, like the bread or cake that this recipe may be referring to.

She had used inductive reasoning by emphasizing how were women were treated during her time. She had used them emphasize that their was a big gap between men and women. She believed that this prejudice that men have better opportunities than women in terms of economic standing is common to all women.