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    “The Handmaid’s tale” by Margaret Atwood is a dystopian novel, where women are being controlled and have no freedom. Women are expected to cover their body; they are subjected to being treated as the weaker sex that aren’t allowed to read or learn. In this dystopian, women are being controlled by men, by controlling women’s knowledge, feelings and attachment. Women in this society are not allowed to have freedom; they are controlled by the commanders or their wife’s. The women that are…

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    In the book “Cinder” by Marissa Meyer, there is a broken society with cyborgs and humans. The opportunity for a cyborg girl (Cinder) and a queen (Levana) to use her different powers is created in this world, that is full of many obstacles. At the same time, Meyers is writing her book in a special way. One theme that the story is representing is, someone's differences can be used as a strength when they use it to their advantage. The obstacle is challenged by the main character (who’s name is…

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    Sanger, Margaret. “Woman and the New Morality.” Woman and the New Race. New York: Brentano’s, 1920. Bartleby. Web. 23 Oct. 2015. The book titled Women and the New Morality was written by Margaret Sanger. She lived in the Roaring Twenties. Margaret Sanger was an American birth control activist, sex educator, writer, Social Reformer and a nurse. In 1921, she founded the American Birth Control League, which later became the Planned Parenthood Federation of America. Also, Sanger wrote multiple books…

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    was a healthy source of population control.The birth control movement of the modern and Progressive Era had a positive effect on women because of the education on contraception,allowing women to enter the workforce, and improving women’s health. Margaret Sanger was an integral part of this movement especially with her educational pamphlet. Reformers fought for contraception education. Prior to their efforts, the Comstock Act of 1873 banned women from receiving treatment or proper educational…

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    Margaret Sanger was one person who had a very large impact on the legalization of contraceptives. She was a nurse who fought almost her whole life for contraceptives to be legal, and for a contraceptive pill to be created. She was the one who came up with…

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    Although Rufus is the white son of a slaveholder in the 1800’s, Dana’s initial plan for autonomy was to change and improve Rufus’s perception. Coming from 1976, she believes she can make headway towards racial equality because she lives in a time which it has become a reality. She figures if she is saving his life on multiple occasions, he might be willing to listen to her. Mitchell agrees with this theory as she points out “Rufus lives only because Dana saves his life again and again” (54).…

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    and women are relegated to the roles of baby makers. This is the reality for Offred, (her new name, since her true name is never revealed) who recounts the story of her transition from a typical college girl to a Handmaid. In A Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood tells of a dystopian world through the memories of one of the lowest, yet most valuable, members of the new society. Each section of A Handmaid’s Tale is revealed to be a different cassette recording that Offred recorded sometime after…

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    Things to See and Do in Margaret River Whether you are new to the Margaret River area, a lifelong resident looking to explore the local attractions, or a visitor planning a trip to the area, there are so many wonderful events and adventures available, it will be hard to decide where to begin. The area is famous for its world class surfing locations and is home to some of the most outstanding wineries in all of Australia. No matter where you venture in and around Margaret River, you are sure…

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    having trouble conceiving. She just like many others want to escape to freedom Canada, but at the end of the book Offred gets taken away by two men. She does not know if she is being rescued or arrested. In the book, The Handmaid’s Tale written by Margaret Atwood, it is clear that Offred, The Commander, and Moira are unorthodox. Offred, the main character, is a very unorthodox woman.…

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    The Wall in the Handmaid's Tale is built right next to the church where they are both as old as a hundred years or more. The wall has sentries that will rip through anyone that tries to climb over and barbed wire on top if anyone even gets close. However, there are bodies hanging on the wall by their necks and their hands tied behind them. Atwood writes, “Sometimes, they’ll be there for days, until there’s a new batch, so as many people as possible will have the chance to see them” (Atwood 32)…

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