Annotated Bibliography on “The Handmaid’s Tale”
Atwood, Margaret. “Margaret Atwood on What ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’Means in the Age of Trump.” The New York Times 10 (2017).
The era of Trump has been received with varying perceptions among the Americans. Atwood researched on the meaning of her work on the era of Trump. Atwood gets an opportunity to explain the meaning of her novel on the current leadership. Generally, Trump’s leadership has shown several attempts to take away the power of women especially through healthcare policies. The article is therefore for the research on the position of American in addressing issues affecting women.
Himberg, Julia. “The Lavender Menace Returns: Reading Gender & Sexuality in The Handmaid’s Tale.” Communication Culture & Critique 11.1 (2018): 195-197.
Himburg researched on the theme of gender and sexuality in The Handmaid’s Tale since the novel is based primarily on the two aspects. The researcher admits that the novel is based on a religion perspective that likenes women to Satan. Also, the researcher assesses the impact of the claim by men on women, towards impacting the confidence of women. The article presents an analysis of Atwood’s novel hence useful in the study.
Moeggenberg, Zarah, and Samantha L. Solomon. “Power, Consent, and The Body:# MeToo and The Handmaid’s Tale.” Gender Forum. No. 70. 2018.
A recent campaign dubbed #Me Too has hit the streets, bringing into life the arguments passed in Atwood’s novel. The rise of feminism is founded on the claim that the world is gradually turning patriarchal and that the female gender is targeted. Generally, the article assesses the address done by “The Handmaid’s Tale” on the rape culture in the United states. The article is crucial in providing information required in analyzing the novel.
Tennant, Collete. “Religion in The Handmaid’s Tale: A Brief Guide.” (2019).
Religion has played a crucial role in the development of “The Handmaid’s Tale.” Although several aspects of religion such as human treatment for everyone are twisted, the favorable aspects such as submission of the female gender are developed throughout Gilead Republic. Also, Tenant explains how the novel creates a new religion that judges the actions of the Gilead government. The article provides information that is useful in any research concerning Atwood’s novel.