A Handmaid's Tale is a popular Hulu original series that was adapted from Margaret Atwood's 1985 dystopian novel of the same name It is set in the near future of an oppressive totalitarian society known as Gilead that was formerly the United States. Women in Gilead are severely repressed and treated as property. The main character, Offred, is one of the few remaining fertile women, known as Handmaids, who are assigned to the elite class of men to bear their children.
1. An analysis of the treatment of women in Gilead compared to the treatment of women in modern-day society.
2. An exploration of the importance of family and home in the context of Offred’s experiences in Gilead.
3. A discussion of the symbolism of clothing in the show and its implications for gender roles in Gilead.
4. An analysis of the role of religion in Gilead and its implications for the power dynamics between men and women in the society.
5. A comparison of Gilead to other dystopian societies and their respective impacts on gender dynamics.