Figurative Language In The Handmaid's Tale

The novels Jane Eyre and The Handmaid’s Tale have common similarities which results in capability of being evaluated in the same light. These two novels are very substantial on the subject of passion, it is symbolized in the color red and objects. The main characters of both novels are suppressed by society because of their class rank. Being aware of this suppression, they attempt to fight against it to get what each of them desire, which are also looked down upon by society so their freedom has been noticeably demolished. The two authors of these novels also use a sufficient amount of figurative language to compare situations. These two novels share similar symbolism toward the color red, which is symbolized as passion and fire. Fire is …show more content…
In the quote “…my night was wretched, my rest broken: the ground was damp, the air cold,” Charlotte Bronte sets Jane’s disparity for warmth and hospitality after wandering the streets of an unknown town. “Damp” and “cold” are negatively connotated because cold is usually correlated to death and damp is not a comfortable living condition. Atwood uses hues representing tranquility and youth to set a spring setting and a mellow mood: “FAITH, in square print, surrounded by a wreath of lilies. FAITH is a faded blue, the leaves of the lilies a dingy green.” The author uses similar connotations regarding word choice. These two novels are in the same curriculum because of many reasons. A woman struggling her way through society is often a quest and the outcome can often be unpredictable. Although the times these two novels have a mass time difference, the struggle for women does not differ. Jane Eyre and The Handmaid’s Tale point of view also makes it easily accessible as to what women feel when they are being suppressed by society. It is important to take notice of the issues happening in the novel because they relate to present day at