For decades women have used literature as a way of expressing their feelings on the inequality and unfair expectations imposed on them by society. Through novels, essays, poems and other literary works, female writers were able to convey the sentiments of countless other women at a time when they were unable to voice their opinions. ...
Apocalypse novels are a fascinating way to do some creepy reading. From the lone survivor story to the classic battle between good and evil, these books can be thought-provoking as well as highly entertaining. The authors’ visions of how the world would continue after the human race is nearly wiped out are varied, often frightening, ...
When I first read The Handmaids Tale in 1987 I didn’t know who Margaret Atwood was or that the novel was already two years old. I thought I’d just discovered the most amazing new book by some woman I hoped would write more stories. At twenty-seven years old I just was just awakening to some ...
Throughout various works of literature, authors have often revealed the values and assumptions of a society through a character, who is alienated from this society. Margaret Atwood demonstrates this in her novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, through the character of Offred. Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead, a totalitario9an and theocratic state that ...
