Thoughts on Feminism and Dystopia in the Handmaid’s Tale...

XXXXXXXXXX XXXXXXXXXX ENGL 252-01 28 November 2012 Thoughts on Feminism and Dystopia in The Handmaid’s Tale The Annotated Bibliography Dopp, Jamie. Subject-Position as Victim-Position in The Handmaids Tale. Studies in Canadian Literature / Études en littà ©rature canadienne [Online], 19.1 (1994): n. page. Web. 27 Nov. 2012 Dopp believes that Dopp believes that the goal of The Handmaid’s Tale is to work against the oppression of women, While he feels that is actually does the opposite. Dopp Argues that the way the test is written forces the reader to objectify the handmaid’s. It is his view that the story was written in a way that the writer becomes a creative non victim, But realistically Offred plays the victim who†¦show more content†¦Reddy believes that while the story is a dystopian fiction it is also a historiographic met fiction. Jennifer E. Dunn Feminism and The Handmaid’s Tale: Web. 1 P332 (2009) The Salem Press Salem Literature Web. 16 November 2012 Dunn believes that the handmaids tale is a story which one women defines the oppression of many. The narrator though unreliable at times tells a story of dystopia. The unreliable narrator may at times discredit the validity of some of the feminine view points through out the story. Dunn feels that economic independence is crucial and when Offred’s rights begin to be plucked away one by one the shift of society is blatant for all to see. Women become second hand citizens who are indistinguishable between their own groups, yet they are still ranked among themselves. Uniforms play a critical role in striping the women from their former selves. They become merely Handmaid’s, Martha’s Wives, and Econowives. While there is separation between the groups the women are dressed to be exactly the same within their groups. Women essentially lose their identity. Women are separated yet again amongst their groups. The regime in place has spies all over, and woman and men alike work for the group called The Eyes. It is hard to tell who they can trust and who they can’t. This is the perfect situation for the regime, for if the group can not unite they will never be able to overShow MoreRelatedSummary Of Feminism In The Handmaids Tale724 Words   |  3 PagesMerriam Webster defines feminism is defined as â€Å"the theory of the political, economic, and social equality of the sexes† (Merriam-Webster). Still, today in America, the thought of gender equality idealistic because the system is internally misogynistic. Margaret Atwood tackles internalized misogyny because of hierarchal patriarchy in her dystopia, Gilead. She creates a world where on the surface women are equal while underlying criticizing religious conservative politics. 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