The Handmaid's Tale Questions on Control
The Handmaid's Tale
How is "the Ceremony" a euphemism in The Handmaid’s Tale?
"The Ceremony" is a euphemism in The Handmaid’s Tale that conceals the brutality of state-sanctioned rape by presenting it as a solemn, spiritual practice. Gilead uses such euphemisms to mask its...
The Handmaid's Tale
What are similarities between The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World?
The most obvious similarity between the two books is that both The Handmaid's Tale and Brave New World have a future setting. They both take place in a time when people have given up on current...
The Handmaid's Tale
How can one approach The Handmaid's Tale from a postcolonial perspective?
Gilead is a colonizer of the bodies of women, much like the West was in control of many other countries' land, resources, and people. A postcolonial lens allows for this comparison to be made.