Women's Issues in Margaret Atwood's the Handmaid's Tale
No. of pages 160
Published: 2011
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In "The Handmaid's Tale," Margaret Atwood presents a dystopian future where a totalitarian regime has overthrown the United States government, establishing the Republic of Gilead. Women's rights are stripped away, with fertile women, known as Handmaids, forced into childbearing servitude. The protagonist, Offred, navigates a world of strict social hierarchies and oppressive rules while clinging to memories of her past and the hope of escape. Through Offred's eyes, Atwood explores themes of power, gender, and the impact of patriarchal society, making a powerful statement about the dangers of extremism and the resilience of the human spirit. [Generated by language model - please report any problems].
This book is part of a book series called Social Issues in Literature .
There are 160 pages in this book.
It is aimed at Young Adult readers. The term Young Adult (YA) is used for books which have the following characteristics: (1) aimed at ages 12-18 years, US grades 7-12, UK school years 8-15, (2) around 50-75k words long, (3) main character is aged 12-18 years, (4) topics include self-reflection, internal conflict vs external, analyzing life and its meaning, (5) point of view is often in the first person, and (6) swearing, violence, romance and sexuality are allowed.
This book was published in 2011 by Cengage Gale .
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