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Reflection: The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood tells the story of a woman living in a society run by extremist misogynistic Christians through different points in her life, the past, the present and the time in-between during the beginning of the revolution. She is a handmaid, which is basically a reproductive slave and we know her only by her slave name Offred. Although the characters are easy to relate to and the plot is easy enough to understand, I

The Unorthodox Characters of The Handmaid’s Tale Offred leaves the Commander’s office when she says, “Live in the present, make the most of it, it’s all you’ve got” (Atwood 143). The story The Handmaid’s Tale composed by Margret Atwood, takes place in a theocracy titled, The Republic of Gilead, which is present-day United States. Almost everyone in the republic has become infertile due to a nuclear contamination. The narrator and main character of the novel is named Offred and her job is that

How does Atwood presents the importance of language in The Handmaid’s Tale? Throughout the novel, we see evidence of indoctrination in all of the characters. This indoctrination process appears to be primarily carried out by Gilead’s manipulation of language among its residents. Language is a powerful tool in shaping our thoughts and how we behave; the control and exploitation of discourse in the regime shows us not only this, but also how language can provide power as well as take it away. Gilead’s

In Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel, The Handmaids Tale, religion is presented as a controlling influence, which takes away freedom of individuals. In the 1980s, this was a time of social change, where extreme right-winged fascist regimes such as Moral Majority and Conservative Revival merged religion and politics into a binding precedent. Consequently, Atwood wrote The Handmaids Tale in order to show the male fundamentalist leaders use women as submissive sexual objects under the guidance of religious

wanted. Because of this, Offred lost her identity as married, educated, and free women. Because of the works of her mother, she is now seen as a women with viable ovaries, and can no longer live the wonderful life she used to have. Aunt Lydia is another character, who unlike the other characters, affects Offred with anti feminism. Offred introduces Aunt Lydia as one of the mentors at the Red Center, who prepares the handmaid’s to be sent out to the home of the elite to produce a child. Aunt Lydia

Past events can affect, positively or negatively, the present activities, attitudes, and values of a character. In The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, the main character, Offred, is approached by many past events that reveal the rules of the society versus the life she lost with her loved ones. First off, Offred lives in a dystopian society which has many rules that are not liked by most of the people. This society was formed from the past life which was more normal like the world today. The

In the novel “The Handmaid’s Tale”, Margaret Atwood wrote the novel based on the backlash of the feminist movement where women were entitled lower class than men (caste system). To illustrate, the women, in the story, were taken possession of by the republican group called Gilead. This group consisted of upper class men categorized as commanders, the eyes, the angles and the guardians. The commander was married to Serena Joy, labeled as one of the “wives”. Serena Joy was once a gospel singer, but

The desperate need of individuals to leave their marks on their oppressive world leads them to destructive actions. Accordingly, Offred has an illicit sexual relationship with Nick because she needs human companionship, despite the danger the relationship puts her in. In carrying on her relationship, Offred “[takes] stupid chances,” but emphasizes that their relationship is not “for him, but for [her]self entirely” (Atwood 268). Offred is willing to risk her life with Nick because “her love for him

The Handmaid’s Tale written by Margaret Atwood, is an eye-opening and astonishing novel that explores the manipulation of power and domination over women. It presents a dystopian society ruled by the new Republic of Gilead in present day United States. The theocratic dictatorship of Gilead completely controls its citizens. The protagonist, Offred, is conformed into the life of a Handmaid and reveals the oppression of living under the new regime that is Gilead. Supported by J. Brooks Bouson in

Imagine not being able to go out, all you do is just stay inside doing nothing, and when you are able to go out they send you to do errands. Offred is a handmaid for a new society that took over a part of the United States. Her world consist of having sexual intercourse or a ‘Ceremony’ with a specific male once a month in order to reproduce and give birth. She also isn't able to communicate with others. In the novel if handmaid’s get pregnant they aren’t allowed to keep the child, they eventually