Margaret Wente

Set after the collapse of the United States, The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood tells the tale of a woman named Offred living in a totalitarian government. The Republic of Gilead dictates roles based on one’s sex organs and their viability, such as the Commander, Eye, and Handmaid. Through the narration of the Offred, the reader notices that the relationship she forges with the Commander emphasizes her strengths and weaknesses. By analyzing the bond the main character has with the foil,…

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is a novel with thought-provoking storytelling which allows for powerful ideas and themes to be bred. The story takes place with the overthrowing of the democratic government in the alternative future United States (called Gilead), bringing about a new, totalitarian regime to replace it. The protagonist, Offred, finds herself in an bizarre position as a handmaid trying to survive her new life. In this new society, it is widely agreed among the upper echelon…

As a child, a multitude of things are either black or white, and there is no room for further contemplation on the matter. As one progresses in life, they begin to discover grey areas and understand that everything has the capacity to be both good or bad depending on the given circumstances. In Indian Horse by Richard Wagamese, duality is heavily demonstrated in Saul’s life through his experiences with Father Leboutilier and playing with the Moose. This aspect of his life effects Saul both…

Maria Ponn Sindhuja. P II MA English Literature PG & Research Department of English Holy Cross College Trichy Use of Mythical Elements in Bharati Mukherjee’s Jasmine Bharati Mukherjee was born in Calcutta and moved to Canada and then to U.S.A. She has written numerous articles. She has two non-fiction books, seven novels, and two short story collections to her credit. Mukherjee lives in America, she not only has practiced the American culture but has imbibed it. She is a diasporic writer, but…

At some point, everyone has felt like they were being forced to conform to society. Through the actions of the main characters, both William Faulkner’s “A Rose for Emily” and Charlotte Gilman’s “The Yellow Wallpaper,” display various ways in which the pressures of society can alter one’s perception of reality. The women portrayed in these stories have been forced into isolation by the ones they love most. In addition, all of their actions are faced with continuous, harsh judgment. The struggle…

The main theme of the novel The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is about love and loss. In the novel, Offred, who is a narrator of the story, is one of Handmaids in the society of Gilead. Before she was a Handmaid, she had a little cute daughter with Luke, her husband. Offred had experienced some worst situations about losing her daughter in the past that became her nightmare forever. The first situation was when she and her husband were shopping at the supermarket, someone stoled her…

“The Handmaid’s Tale”, by Margaret Atwood, is a dystopian novel concerning a woman living in the totalitarian and theocratic state of Gilead. Throughout Atwood’s novel, one is travelling alongside Offred, [a Handmaid to the Commander and Serena Joy] and is experiencing her journey as she is treated as political property. The Republic of Gilead is used by Atwood, to comment on the already existing radical feminism and religious rights trends within western society. Atwood utilises these trends…

INTRODUCTION My article of choice has the title of “Unlocking Paralysis” by Lisa Fitterman. Lisa Fitterman is a Toronto-based writer who is also known to be a reporter, editor, columnist and a freelance writer for a wide range of both national and international magazines. She has authored a variety of stories, ranging from profiles of women in the Russian opposition to immigration and racism in certain countries. In this article however, she talks about how a new invention, Endovascular…

Linda Howard’s Dying to please is an extreme nail astringent. This book shows how any innocent one can face trials in life from the society yet with the right person as your other half can help to combat those troubles. A young women with no intention of getting fame is suddenly in the eyes of the world. Sarah Stevens has to cope with the world’s pointing fingers at her for a crime that is darkening her world. Throughout the book , we see an undying passion between the detective called Thompson…

against child labor, and Jane Addams with her assistance to the poor. In addition to those, one very controversial movement lead by a woman found its bearings in this era. Originating around 1912, the birth control movement was led by a nurse named Margaret Sanger who fought for reproductive rights for women (Chesler). This movement called for the rights of a women to control her own body and decide for herself whether she should have a child or not.…