The Handmaid's Tale (1985) is a work of dystopian fiction by Canadian author Margaret Atwood. Set in a near-future New England, in a totalitarian theocracy which has overthrown the United States government, the dystopian novel explores themes of women in subjugation and the various means by which they gain individualism and independence.
Naturally, conservatives have overthrown the government and imposed their own brand of Christen fundamentalism. In the new order, women are treated as they are in Islam today. You could say that, from this brief description, the story is really about the treatment of women in the muslim world.
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That should read Christian, not Cristen. Proofreading is my friend, except when I miss the obvious.
YES, you are correct, sir - the story is more like Afghanistan under the Taliban.
The gist of the story:
It takes place in a time when not many women are able to conceive. So, certain women - those who can conceive - are forced by law to have babies.
If anything, it’s closer to Muslim societies where men can marry multiple wives. It’s also closer to the idea of surrogate motherhood.