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Handmaids Tale : Feminism

            In what ways can The Handmaid&rsquos Tale be considered a feminist novel?.
             The Handmaid&rsquos Tale is narrated by an oppressed woman, so it is to.
             be expected that feminism becomes a recurring theme. Women have no rights.
             or money unless they have a valid marriage to a man. They are given few.
             options&ndash if they are fertile they can become sex slaves&ndash&lsquo.
             womb on legs&rsquo to Commanders or choose to go to the colonies.
             Infertile women or&lsquo unwomen&rsquo are seen as having no use so they.
             automatically go to the colonies where they will die from disease or.
             radiation. Their use and status is totally dependent on their.
             relationships with men and ability to have children. Women are used by.
             men and treated as far inferior, in Gilead women are the men&rsquos.
             property. The handmaids especially&ndash&lsquo We are a commodity&rsquo,.
             their names in the household reflect this&ndash Offred&ndash Of Fred.
             They can be disposed of at will, even the Commander&rsquos Wives have.
             little real importance and are given menial tasks such as ordering.
             prayers at Soul Scrolls and knitting the Guardians scarves&ndash&lsquo.
             Maybe it&rsquos just something to keep the Wives busy, to give them a.
             sense of purpose&rsquo.
             But this concept of women being extensions and property of men is one.
             used in our own society. Though mostly out dated now,&lsquo Mrs Peter.
             Watson&rsquo is similar to&lsquo Ofglen&rsquo. But practically all terms.
             for women are the extension of the term for men&ndash Mr/s, fe/male,.
             wo/man. This leads to the idea that Atwood is really just exaggerating.
             the current situation of the world. The second quote at the beginning of.
             the book from Swift&rsquos&lsquo A Modest Proposal&rsquo indicates that.
             The Handmaid&rsquos Tale is Atwood&rsquos own satirical view of present.
             times. In an interview Atwood says&lsquo theres nothing in the text that.
             hasn&rsquot already happened&rsquo. The third quote&ndash&lsquo There is.
             no sign in the desert that says&lsquo Thou shalt not eat.


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