the handmaid’s tale critical review.

the handmaids tale is a novel published in 1985, which follows a dystopian genre.

analysing the freedom of woman and their rights during the novel

the theme of control and how it is portrayed through the novel.

how control was established through Gilead

control though: movement, fear, sexuality, woman

authors purpose: the purpose of Margaret Atwood writing the handmaids tale was

the testament by Margaret Atwood is the sequel to the handmaids tale which follows the. dystopian genre. the testament is Gilead 15 years into the future with aunt lydia being the main protagonist,

second-born by Amy Bartol is another dystopian novel, where one government has all control over the community. this book also relates to the handmaid’s tale as it has strong power rankings. the second born child to a family is owned by their government and the third born child is never tolerated.

One’s Control and power over others has been implemented for thousands of years and is the overriding theme in Margaret Atwood’s “the handmaid’s tale” “a rat in a maze is free to go anywhere as long as it stays inside the maze”

“a rat in a maze is free to go anywhere, so long as it stays inside the maze”