Handmaid’s Tale, The - Literature Guide


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Handmaid’s Tale, The

I.	Introduction



II.	Margaret Atwood



III.	Plot Summary



IV.	Characters



V.	Themes



VI.	Literary Technique



VII.	Historical and Social Context



VIII.	Questions



IX.	Further Reading

Literature Guide - Handmaids Tale, The

Atwood, Margaret Published 1985

I Introduction

By the time The Handmaid's Tale was published in 1985, Margaret Atwood had already been an internationally recognized figure in literature for 20 years. Her work has been characterized as feminist, and The Handmaid's Tale fits that simple understanding; the story describes a society where the dehumanization of women is not just a custom but actually the law. ...


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