The Handmaid's Tale Analysis

In the 1900s, women were projected as a “traditional” household tool. Skip forward to the 1920s, women were given the right to vote; However, minority women were not given the same right until 1965. Throughout this time, Women suffrage is recognized but expressed without true action. The political climate of the 80s had very little help in promoting women in that former president Ronald Reagan enacted on his brunt and misogynistic ways. Reagan pledged to dedicate his term to implementing services for women and upgrading the presence of women in political discussions. This never happened, in fact Reagan openly contradicted his statements by cutting CETA ( The Comprehensive employment and training act ). How is is that women's rights are only ever acted upon to diminish their …show more content…
From music by Taylor swift, to novels by Margaret Atwood women are displaying their right for freedom. In Handmaid's tale, there is a prominent theme of anti feminism. Both today's society, and the fictional regime in Handmaid's tale can be juxtaposed on their beliefs And values.

Similar to the Gilead, many former and current president are known for their desire in returning to “traditional values” as this is seen in their disapprovement of the pro- choice movement and abortion. The Handmaid's tale is well-known for its symbolism for a theocracy that forces their beliefs onto the newformed society. To corroborate this statement, Atwood writes “The Republic of Gilead, said Aunt Lydia, knows no bounds. Gilead is within you.” (Atwood 5). Everybody is constantly watching everybody else for signs of insubordination to the government. With such a big-brother way of life, men and women are forced to fall in line and conform to their conservative rulings.“The Handmaid’s Tale” emphasizes the dangers of religious fundamentalism and to further the extent of their ruling, the Gilead kills any and all doctor's that have executed post-war abortions. In doing so, it unofficially announces