The Handmaid's Tale: A Tale Of Trillium

In today’s news we see many disruptions and inconsistencies in society, and, according to Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, humankind might be headed in that direction. The deterioration of society is a concept often explored biologically in novels, but less common, is the effect on everyday social constructs such as the position of women as a item that can be distributed and traded-in for a ‘better’ product. The Handmaid’s Tale elaborates the concept that, as societal discrimination towards women intensifies, gender equality deteriorates and certain aspects of societal freedoms are lost. Offred’s experience with serving Gilead demonstrates a victim’s perspective and shows how the occurring changes develope the Republic.

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is set in a future time period where the United States is under the control of the Gileadean regime. A terrorist attack leads to the collapse of Congress, the suspension of the Constitution, and the establishment of a theocratic totalitarian government. Men and women are given roles within society; they are Commanders, Eyes, Handmaids, and Marthas. In this novel, Atwood explores a prominent social issue, feminism. The suppression and power of women are examined through the setting and characterization of the novel to help understand the meaning of the novel as a whole.

Parents typically don’t want their children reading in depth books about sex; however, The Handmaid’s Tale offers great fictional examples that teach sexism and the mistreatment of women, yet these examples can lead some in the wrong way. Therefore depending on the view in society, The Handmaid’s tale should be banned or kept to certain areas of the world because of the unfair treatment of women.

The first mistake Ian made in this case is not properly recording his citations. If he had written down the information needed to cite his quotes as he retrieved his quotes, he would easily be able to properly cite his quotes. The second mistake Ian made was writing his essay the night before it was due. If Ian had written his essay earlier, he would have been able to go back to the library and find the books so he could properly cite the quotations. If Donald wants to submit his essay on time, his options could be to search for the quotes online in order to find their sources or to find new quotes that support his opinion so that he still has something to back up his information. Strategies that I would suggest to Ian in order to avoid this

Today I woke up with a hectic day ahead of me, my duties stopped me from spending time with my family. As I woke up at dawn the weather outside is wild as I dressed into my finest robe. I eat a small breakfast and then go outside doing my duties. I go outside and I speak to the lord about an trouble that had happened on my land. I then make my way down to the peasants, touching the sick and healing them. After this i would go back into my castle and the lords would give me taxes from the people who have been on my land, also they would report anything they saw in the distance and on the land. Some nobles then came running into the castle, complaining that the peasants and the surf aren't growing enough crops to provide them for there food, I then had to go speak

“There were Bibles in the dresser drawers, put there by some charitable society, though I doubt anyone ever read them” (Atwood 51). The society depicted in The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) was everything but that. Following a coup’ d'etat by religious extremists in Eastern America, women could no longer handle money, were forbidden from having property, and were no longer permitted to read (Atwood). This antithetical society to the modern age held extreme parallels to 1980’s religious conservatism, caused by a movement that could only be galvanized by the maturing unrest among those who have had their ideals attacked. In The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood’s attempted to convey her fear of this backlash to second-wave feminism and the frivolity

Gawain lay on a cold, hard surface, daggers sticking into his skull, a flaming pike shoved into his midsection, and a dead rat stuffed into his mouth.

Imagine growing up in a society where all women are useful is to reproduce. The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is an excellent novel of what could potentially be the fate of the future one day. The main character, Offred, moves into a new home where she is there to perform “rituals” with the Commander, head of the house, so she can hopefully reproduce herself. The Commander is a key character for he can get rid of Offred if he does not like her and he has all the power. The two end up having a secret relationship where Offred begins to trust him. In the book the Commander is portrayed as a pretty trustworthy character to Offred, however the movie adaptation was the complete opposite. There are three important scenes that portray the Commander differently from the movie in comparison to the book serving to create a different mood.

In addition, the narrator also mentions that the room she stays in used to be a nursery, “it was nursery first and then playroom and gymnasium, I should judge; for the windows are barred for little children” (479). This is significant to the setting of the story, because we are able to connect the fact that he put her in a room that used to be a nursery, with the way he treats her. Throughout the story, we see that john treats his wife as a child and degrades her maturity level. He would call her “little goose” or “little girl” which often comes across as dismissive. He treats her like a child and nothing like his wife or even an adult; therefore it’s no surprise that the narrator’s bedroom used be a nursery with a bed nailed to the floor,

Joan stretched out in bed as Perceval dressed for the day. It was the morning of the Harvest Festival, and her birthday, and she was more excited than she could recall. Yet she wasn’t the only resident of Camelot bursting with anticipation – excitement was palpable throughout the castle and city. By early afternoon, tables would be set, games in full swing, delectable and plentiful food available, and the drinks would flow freely. Voices brimming with enthusiasm chattered outside of her bedchamber door; it was as if all of Camelot had woken early in anticipation of the festivities.

It was late evening, one of those in which Mildred couldn’t stop feeling the Hole in her stomach. A Hole that consumed her body and gave her need for speed, for blurring colours and an enormous distance covered in seconds.

Although the prologue is rather short, it alludes to many clues to the story. Not following the normal, traditional story of Narcissus, where he drowns and dies, the story continues on and the lake becomes sad due to Narcissus’ death as he enjoyed seeing his own reflection in his eyes. Overall, the short story portrays that although dangerous, vanity can be good, which could become a major theme in the book. Also the prologue introduces a mystical aspect, a world where magical creatures and goddesses roam.

I awoke at the beginning of the first hour when Drusa cooked a meal of puls for ourselves and the children. Today was the first day I was to bring Marcius along to apprentice at the shop. By age eleven, he had learned enough arithmetic and grammar to be able to do inventory and make sales. His first day was rather rough, but it was just that–a first day. I am sure my father was less than thrilled with my first day at the shop. I can only hope that he improves.

The Republic of Gilead, a dystopian world with a patriarchal society, is displayed in Atwood’s, The Handmaid’s Tale. More specifically, the novel takes place in what used to be considered the United States but is now being called the Republic of Gilead where freedoms and rights have been excluded, especially for women. The society nurtures a “theocratic, patriarchal, nightmare world created by men, with the complicity of women” (“Margaret (Eleanor) Atwood”). The separation of the freedoms between the genders created female victimization through “sexual exploitation, isolation, and compelled ignorance that accompany severe economic and political powerlessness” (Merriman). In Margaret Atwood’s, The Handmaid’s Tale, taking place in the

A Critical Analysis of “The Handmaid’s Tale.” In this dystopia novel, it reveals a remarkable new world called Gilead. “The Handmaid’s Tale,” by Margaret Atwood, explores all these themes about women who are being subjugated to misogyny to a patriarchal society and had many means by which women tried to gain not only their individualism and their own independence. Her purpose of writing this novel is to warn of the price of an overly zealous religious philosophy, one that places women in such a submissive role in the family. I believe there are also statements about class in there, since the poor woman are being meant to serve the rich families need for a child. As the novel goes along the narrator Offred is going between the past and