I can no longer bash Atwood's writing because I thoroughly enjoyed the dystopian feminist writing of The Handmaid's Tale. It was awesome. As an educator, I appreciate the themes and ideas that Atwood is purporting. The most disturbing aspect of the novel is that it connects to so many truths that are currently evolving in societies throughout the world; this enhances the story's message and gives it an added layer of realism, which affects the reader and prompts him or her to challenge the status quo. I would love to teach this text as part of a series of dystopian texts; it complements themes explored in Brave New World and 1984 and would be very interesting to teach to high school students. It took me a while to get through the book in between completing readings for my classes and writing up my unit plan for my teaching practicum, but I managed to find time and get through the last quarter of the novel in one sitting. A very powerful read.
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