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    In Margaret Atwood’s book The Handmaid’s Tale all of the women, in a new society called Gilead, are stripped from their everyday way of living. Their freedom, and most importantly their identity, is taken from them, and it is as if America has gone back in time to where there are no women’s rights. Now the women cannot think freely, read, or do as they please. The women cannot even wear their own clothes. They are all assigned to wear a certain color of robe all with a different meaning. The Wives

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    The Handmaids Tale is very reminiscent of George Orwell’s novel 1984. Both novels deal with themes of nationalism, control of individuals bodies and lifestyles and consistent surveillance on the population. The constant fear of the all seeing “eyes” that watch the populace’s every move is the Handmaids Tale version of “Big Brother” and the main character Offred is very comparable to 1984’s Winston Smith in attitude albeit not gender. I will be discussing several recurring themes that make themselves

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    Q.U.E.S.T Literary Analysis of The Handmaid’s Tale In Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, a dystopian society emerges. The USA has been overrun and reformed into the Republic of Gilead. Offred, the narrator and main character is in a category of women known as Handmaids; women who wear red and are valued only for their ovaries. The story follows Offred as she’s in service to her third Commander, and continues until her “arrest”. During this time Offred embarks on many a Q.U.E.S.T, realizing a

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    While reading The Handmaid’s Tale I thought about the question what would my family do quite a bit. As Offred described her own failed attempt at escaping with Luke and her daughter, I went through all the possibilities that my family would possibly think of. There are many aspects of my family that would be huge negatives in Gilead. For a few examples; my parents are divorced, we are catholic, my dad is remarried, and there are a total of six girls that would be about the perfect age for becoming

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    In Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale, the author draws a connection between the impact of chemical exposure on the people of the Republic Gilead to the effect of Agent Orange on the exposed veterans during the Vietnamese war in order to reflect on the human role in the tragic downfall of a society. Agent Orange was a defoliant widely used on the forests of vietnam; it is still affecting the people even today (McQue). The effects of Agent Orange on the relatives of those uncovered is specifically

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    Gabrielle Comelleri ENG 447 Dr. Lee 09 May 2018 The Significance of Storytelling Throughout the novel, Offred articulates a variety of stories which prove to be crucial for her survival. Specifically, the majority of her narratives center on her daily occurrences in Gilead which range from shopping with Ofglen to discovering various trifling details while exploring her room. While these stories may appear trivial at first, upon closer examination one can see that Offred’s retelling of these events

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    The Feministic View of the Political Dystopia in The Handmaid’s Tale The Handmaid’s Tale is about a young girl whose name is Offred. Living in the political dystopia known as Gilead, men force Offred and the other women to become exactly like one another and only focus on becoming pregnant. Scared and alone, Offred struggles to survive in the political dystopia being enforced by Commanders and secret police forces which control a society basing itself on false principle, subjugating the people

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    After analyzing The Handmaids Tale, which was inspired by a trip to Afghanistan in the 1970s, there is no doubt that religious extremism and sexual oppression had a significant role in the destruction of many lives. Offred, the narrator and the main character, was in denial throughout the novel about her past life where she had freedom. In the religiously strict society known as Gilead, is where Offred meets other women in the same spot as her which helps her stay focused on staying alive. Although

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    Moira is the embodiment of rebellion and individualism. Moira’s function in the novel is a role model for Offred and serves as a part of Offred’s conscience. The reader can infer from Offred’s monologues that she, to some extent, wants to be a feminist like Moira. Moira also represents the hope and courage that other Handmaids wish to have. Moira’s key role was to give the reader and the characters in the book a glimpse of the other end of the spectrum of this dystopia. During their younger years

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    Margaret Atwood’s, The Handmaid’s Tale, speculates the reconstructed Republic of Gilead as it changes from a commonplace, modern society into a closed, dystopic society in which “misogynistic laws and tendencies are responsible for reducing women to the level of objects” (Chadha 33). The handmaids abide by these strict laws and serve their commander, or risk being severely beaten or tortured on parts of their bodies that are not essential to procreation as their female oppressor Aunt Lydia reminds

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