The Handmaid's Tale
by H
About This Novel
A global phenomenon-level bestseller, a cautionary fable that has sparked heated discussions at home and abroad. "Every word in this book has truly happened." The female version of "1984" has the highest demand for the Nobel Prize; the American drama of the same name defeated "Game of Thrones" and won 5 Emmy Awards. It has been announced that it has been renewed for a fourth season. The sequel to the novel "Testimony" won the 2019 Booker Prize. It is the most influential dystopian novel masterpiece by "Queen of Canadian Literature" Margaret Atwood. Offred is a handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She was one of the few fertile women in the country and was assigned to the families of commanders who had no offspring to help them give birth to children. Like other women in this country, she had no freedom of movement and was deprived of property, the right to work, and the right to read. Except for some special days, the maids are only allowed to go shopping together once a day, and their every move is monitored by "eyes". What's worse is that in this crazy world, humans not only have to face problems such as ecological deterioration and economic crisis, but also fall into a chaotic situation of mutual hostility, class differentiation, and wanton killing. Women are not the only victims of oppression in this catastrophe. Everyone is a victim in this seemingly absurd world.
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Official(4)Scraped 4d ago
I don't think I have to try to please Rita. What can you get by trying to please her? After thinking about it, I can't seem to get anything. Just keep our relationship like this with Rita. Rita and I may always be like this.
I will help others. Does this mean I have a good relationship with her? Maybe. It's not even going to be. One of the reasons I helped Rita was because I wanted to. I want to feel the texture of the dough. You may not believe it. This feeling is very wonderful.
Um? Rachel was jealous of her sister because she could not have children. And he told Jacob that if Jacob had a child with her maid, it would be considered Rachel's? There are big doubts in my little head😦
What America should look like under religious rule
In a dystopian setting, a country ruled by religion, women are divided into three grades. The handmaids are nameless mobile wombs, dedicated to giving birth and being raped repeatedly; the Marthas are full-time maids; the ladies tend to flowers and knitting, and repeatedly watch their husbands rape the handmaids; all women are not allowed to be literate and read, and can only exist as vassals and possessions of men...
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Official(4)Scraped 4d ago
I don't think I have to try to please Rita. What can you get by trying to please her? After thinking about it, I can't seem to get anything. Just keep our relationship like this with Rita. Rita and I may always be like this.
I will help others. Does this mean I have a good relationship with her? Maybe. It's not even going to be. One of the reasons I helped Rita was because I wanted to. I want to feel the texture of the dough. You may not believe it. This feeling is very wonderful.
Um? Rachel was jealous of her sister because she could not have children. And he told Jacob that if Jacob had a child with her maid, it would be considered Rachel's? There are big doubts in my little head😦
What America should look like under religious rule
In a dystopian setting, a country ruled by religion, women are divided into three grades. The handmaids are nameless mobile wombs, dedicated to giving birth and being raped repeatedly; the Marthas are full-time maids; the ladies tend to flowers and knitting, and repeatedly watch their husbands rape the handmaids; all women are not allowed to be literate and read, and can only exist as vassals and possessions of men...
