*Especially if you have analysed it in-depth.
Thanks!
2007-07-03 01:52:39 · 4 answers · asked by lilacchild 2 in Arts & Humanities ➔ Books & Authors
I thought it was a brilliant piece that showed the male thinking of that period of time in a outstanding way. It also shows how different our society is now when compared to the society then.
2007-07-03 02:01:52 · answer #1 · answered by B. Cummings 2 · 0⤊ 3⤋
not a male but wanted to correct something:
handmaid's tale is not a historical fiction. it is a futuristic fiction about how literalist relgious following can destroy society.
reminded me of the taliban in afganistan in the 1990s when i first read it. beginning to remind me of the desires of the relgious right in this country and others....
2007-07-03 02:49:54 · answer #2 · answered by d maku 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
Like most dystopian visions, it is more than just a little bit hysterical. It represents modernity's fear of pre-modern social relationships and expresses the fragile nature of modern social constructs.
2007-07-03 03:42:31 · answer #3 · answered by Timaeus 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It is a satire primarily on the religious right , but also on the entrenched sex role attitudes of our society
2007-07-03 02:26:53 · answer #4 · answered by Lyle G 3 · 1⤊ 0⤋