Women Portrait in the Handmaid’s Tale
In Margaret Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale, there is a strong prevalence of feminism. Atwood uses the feminist ideals in the book to lead to another theme in the book, language. Throughout the book, Atwood discusses how under the new government women are unable to learn how to read and write, and can only speak in certain circumstances. However, men in the book read, write, and speak multiple languages. Atwood’s Handmaid’s Tale portrays women as animalistic by restricting their abilities to communicate […]