Throughout The Handmaid’s Tale Atwood uses language throughout the novel that would
help the reader understand what is going on more in depth. Atwood’s use of language shows how
language can be a form of power and a means of escape. This book has a lot of events that take
place that would want to make the characters want to amongst characters. Atwood gives off the
idea that certain things and certain phrases that there will be a way for someone to find freedom
and make a better lives for themselves. Throughout reading the beginning of the book I noticed
that the author made it seem like they were living in a jail or a concentration camp by the type of
wording he used. In the beginning it seemed like everything was programmed into their …show more content…
Many people are
limited to speak on what they feel they want to do. Characters such as the commanders and the
wives have freedom of speech. Since they have this privilege they have power over the rest of
the people and can tell people what to do and when to do it. There are also people in the book
who do not have the right to speak sometimes and those people are the Handmaid’s. aunts.
Unwomen and the econowives. In chapter five Aunt Lydia states that “There is more than one
kind of freedom. Freedom to and freedom from.” This quote shows that there may be some
people who take using their freedom for granted and use it with the power they have to get across
someone.
Another type of language that was used in the novel was religious language. Religious
language is utilized by some characters in the novel that may show that they have a relationship
with the bible. Some of the names in the novel that may support my claim are Martha’s,
Jezebel’s, Guardians, and the Angels. These names might show how they come from a sort of
religious household that taught them about the bible. There are also stores in the book that
help the reader understand what is going on more in depth. Atwood’s use of language shows how
language can be a form of power and a means of escape. This book has a lot of events that take
place that would want to make the characters want to amongst characters. Atwood gives off the
idea that certain things and certain phrases that there will be a way for someone to find freedom
and make a better lives for themselves. Throughout reading the beginning of the book I noticed
that the author made it seem like they were living in a jail or a concentration camp by the type of
wording he used. In the beginning it seemed like everything was programmed into their …show more content…
Many people are
limited to speak on what they feel they want to do. Characters such as the commanders and the
wives have freedom of speech. Since they have this privilege they have power over the rest of
the people and can tell people what to do and when to do it. There are also people in the book
who do not have the right to speak sometimes and those people are the Handmaid’s. aunts.
Unwomen and the econowives. In chapter five Aunt Lydia states that “There is more than one
kind of freedom. Freedom to and freedom from.” This quote shows that there may be some
people who take using their freedom for granted and use it with the power they have to get across
someone.
Another type of language that was used in the novel was religious language. Religious
language is utilized by some characters in the novel that may show that they have a relationship
with the bible. Some of the names in the novel that may support my claim are Martha’s,
Jezebel’s, Guardians, and the Angels. These names might show how they come from a sort of
religious household that taught them about the bible. There are also stores in the book that