Vince Clarke

In the Handmaid’s Tale, it begins with Offred presenting the situation that handmaids are in. Handmaids are to not have contact with any other caste in the system. They are suppose to bare children for Commanders. The handmaids are constructed by the Aunts in the households. The Aunts carry electric cattle prods for their enforcement. However, the only people with guns are the guards. The handmaids are usually given the right to leave when going for food and they must be in pairs when shopping.…

The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is a novel about a dystopian society that occurs when a conservative party takes control of a nation. Offred is the main character who is subject to this government. It changes her life in a way that completely displaces her from her old life in a negative way. Offred is shaped by her cultural surroundings. Specifically, the religious components of the world around her and the harsh government guides her thoughts and views. She is psychologically and…

When reading The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood capitalizes on the uses and misuses of language in Gilead, as well as our society. In the book, she demonstrates that language is vital for any form of power, whether in the privacy of a bedroom, or in the public streets of the republic. Atwood demonstrates how language can undermine the human condition, namely self identity, community and self expression. However, the use of language that can enrich lives, can revitalize memories or communities…

Offred’s constant contemplation over her words and actions when she is with other Handmaids relays her paralyzing fear of betrayal. The reader wonders whether Ofglen is really as pious as Offred judges her to be, or if her statements, like Offred’s, are just carefully constructed ways of protecting herself. Even those who do manage to find friendship in Gilead understand the dangers their friendships pose. When Offred first joins the mayday resistance, former Ofglen explains, “It isn’t good for…

While the first chapter of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is not even two pages long, it introduces two key components to the story--oppression and women. The novel takes place in the Republic of Gilead, a dystopian society that has taken over the United States of America. Where there are oppressors, there are the oppressed, and this group is primarily made up of women. Offred, the narrator, gives insight into her new life, as well as the lives around her. While they are sent to Red…

Context: After the exhausting birth event, Offred comes home to the Commander’s household all wiped out, only to find herself asleep. With the help of Cora, Offred is wakened up for dinner and realizes that Cora really hopes for the arrival of yet another baby, meaning Offred’s. Meanwhile, this conversation is going on, Offred remembers Nick informing her that the Commander wants to see her in his office. A meeting that surrounds itself around playing Scrabble and a goodbye kiss, in favor by the…

Margaret Atwood’s “The Handmaid’s Tale” depicts a dystopian society in the Republic of Gilead in which the government considers women as property and valuable if their ovaries are viable. The new society now stresses the conformity of women in the household and reinstated domestic roles which they must accept. The “Colonies”, an area that supports limited life, and group hangings exist as scare tactics to suppress any rebellion amongst the handmaids and in the household. This society is believed…

Memories are things that everyone has and they are constantly replacing one another as life goes on. The book, The Handmaid’s Tale, by Margret Atwood, is about a futuristic way that people live their lives. The protagonist of this book, Offred, is one of the many handmaids in the society of Gilead and she is forced to be a handmaids and has to deal with the problems that being a handmaid lead to. One of the main problems she faces is trying to keep the memories she created before she became a…

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