Dominique A. Burgess
Ms. Milliner
EES21QH-04
October 19, 2016
Novel Based Essay: The Handmaid’s Tale
In the novel entitled The Handmaid’s Tale by Maraget Atwood, she discusses the use of language. It shows various point of views with in genders. Within the society of Gilead women are identified by their genders and what roles they play. This book is about a women living in the Gilead society going through restrictions and has no sense of freedom. The women has no say or control on their lives. Basically, freedom is not an option in this society. It also shows the power throughout the world. As the use of language is shown in the novel, power is created by freedom of speech, the language among characters and Offred language. Power is something you need because if you don't have it, how are you suppose to have a voice? …show more content…
Freedom of Speech had a big impact. In the book, the commanders and the wives had freedom of speech. They had more power than the handmaids. The handmaids did not have much freedom of speech because they did not have as much power as the wives and commanders. They were not allowed their rights. They were not allowed politically say or entitled to their own opinion about the government. Only time they were allowed to speak was when, being greeted and to accept responses. According to the novel, this book uses biblical phrases. This means the handmaids were dictated by theocracy. Theocracy means a society ruled through religious beliefs. So if anything overstepped the boundary of the Bible, they would be penalized. Also handmaids were afraid of punishments. To get punished they would have to of had said the wrong thing at wrong timing. But freedom of thought was not an issue. The power shown in freedom of thought had gave the handmaids the feeling of rebellion and revenge. And by being able to think freely it gave Offred a sense of
Ms. Milliner
EES21QH-04
October 19, 2016
Novel Based Essay: The Handmaid’s Tale
In the novel entitled The Handmaid’s Tale by Maraget Atwood, she discusses the use of language. It shows various point of views with in genders. Within the society of Gilead women are identified by their genders and what roles they play. This book is about a women living in the Gilead society going through restrictions and has no sense of freedom. The women has no say or control on their lives. Basically, freedom is not an option in this society. It also shows the power throughout the world. As the use of language is shown in the novel, power is created by freedom of speech, the language among characters and Offred language. Power is something you need because if you don't have it, how are you suppose to have a voice? …show more content…
Freedom of Speech had a big impact. In the book, the commanders and the wives had freedom of speech. They had more power than the handmaids. The handmaids did not have much freedom of speech because they did not have as much power as the wives and commanders. They were not allowed their rights. They were not allowed politically say or entitled to their own opinion about the government. Only time they were allowed to speak was when, being greeted and to accept responses. According to the novel, this book uses biblical phrases. This means the handmaids were dictated by theocracy. Theocracy means a society ruled through religious beliefs. So if anything overstepped the boundary of the Bible, they would be penalized. Also handmaids were afraid of punishments. To get punished they would have to of had said the wrong thing at wrong timing. But freedom of thought was not an issue. The power shown in freedom of thought had gave the handmaids the feeling of rebellion and revenge. And by being able to think freely it gave Offred a sense of