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Summary: The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood
THE HANDMAID'S TALE IS A 1985 NOVEL BY Margaret Atwood. The story takes place in Gilead, which was once part of the United States of America. Gilead is ruled by a military dictatorship.
The story begins when the President of the United States and most of the members of Congress are killed during a staged attack. A Christian Fundamentalist group, called "The Sons of Jacob," rises up and makes the United States Constitution null and void, using the excuse that they will restore order in the country. The first thing they take away from the citizens are women's rights, followed closely by human rights. Women are no longer allowed to read, for example. From there, they establish a militarized country and run it based on the Old Testament of The Bible.
Offred is the narrator and main character of the story. Her name means, literally,"Of Fred." Offred is a handmaid, which means she is being kept for reproductive purposes. Gilead is rampant with sexually transmitted disease and pollution, and therefore, many of the people in the society are sterile. Offred was alive during the revolution. At that time, she was married and had a child. When they realized what was happening in the country, they tried to escape to Canada. The attempt to escape failed, and Offred was made a handmaid.
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The story begins when the President of the United States and most of the members of Congress are killed during a staged attack. A Christian Fundamentalist group, called "The Sons of Jacob," rises up and makes the United States Constitution null and void, using the excuse that they will restore order in the country. The first thing they take away from the citizens are women's rights, followed closely by human rights. Women are no longer allowed to read, for example. From there, they establish a militarized country and run it based on the Old Testament of The Bible.
Offred is the narrator and main character of the story. Her name means, literally,"Of Fred." Offred is a handmaid, which means she is being kept for reproductive purposes. Gilead is rampant with sexually transmitted disease and pollution, and therefore, many of the people in the society are sterile. Offred was alive during the revolution. At that time, she was married and had a child. When they realized what was happening in the country, they tried to escape to Canada. The attempt to escape failed, and Offred was made a handmaid.
Don't miss this completely Done-For-You The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood book companion that contains everything you and your group needs to turn a literary circle into a literary success.
About Us
Scribr has been reading, summarizing, and analyzing books for over half a decade with secret ingredients to make your book gathering one of the best ones around. In this Book Club edition you will discover
• An Executive Summary of The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood to give you a overview in no time to properly introduce the basics of the book to others.
• Book Club Questions to Spark a whirlwind of discussion with others or individually that is specifically focused on the most important details and controversial topics in the book.
• A reader's favorite to quiz concerning specific questions that is perfect for group moderators, teachers, leaders, and more.
• An inspiring biography of the author that will motivate any reader towards literary appreciation and achievement.
Want Even More?
• A bonus book of similar bestsellers to introduce you and other readers to some of the most-read titles in the market.
• Discover more inside!
You are purchasing a Done-For-You Book Club Edition that does not contain chapter-by-chapter summarized notes. If this isn't the easiest, simplest Way to get your book club or reading circle going, simply refund with Amazon's
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Published June 12, 2017
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