Handmaids tale
Throughout history humanity has struggled with many issues concerning religion and our basic human rights. The following two novels examine the some of the possibilities that could occur when surrounding religion and human rights. The novel, A Handmaid’s Tale, by Margaret Atwood, is an example of a dystopia where freedom has been stripped from humanity in order for protection from themselves. Atwood presents issues that are by no means far-fetched. Women are given little to no rights in Gilead. They obey what they are told by the men or by the Aunts (who get their orders from the men). They are not permitted to read or write, or participate in any extra-curricular activity. They are alive only to serve a purpose. The novel takes place in a native point of view form the protagonist Offred. Planned pregnancy of surrogate mothers, an oppressive government, and anabsence of God all contribute to the themes inherent in this story. Barbara Kingsolver is the author of many well-written pieces of literature including The Poisonwood Bible. This novel explores the beauty and hardships that exist in the Belgian Congo in 1959. Told by the wife and four daughters of a fierce Baptist, Nathan Price, Kingsolver clearly captures the realities
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