Handmaid's Tale Allusions

In the Novel The Handmaid’s Tale written by Margaret Atwood, is known for it’s biblical references. The biblical references used in the book, are mostly by the different name groups in society. There are certain names only men are called and only certain names women are only called. Men’s are more of the top leading roles, because they don’t have many restrictions as a women does. Women’s roles are about fertility and serving, which in Gilead is the only thing that they are meant to do. The biblical references show how Atwood is showing how women our disregarded because to the leader’s they are only there to make babies and serve.

Women’s can be “Wives”, “Marthas”. Handmaids”, “Econowives” and “Unwomen”. The name Martha is Mary’s sister