The Handmaid's Tale Set in a Fascistic future America, The Handmaid's Tale tells the story of Kate, a handmaid. In this America, the religious right has taken over and gone hog-wild. Kate is a criminal, guilty of the crime of trying to escape from the US, and is sentenced to become a Handmaid. The job of a Handmaid is to bear the children of the man to whom she is assigned. After ruthless group training by Serena Joy in the proper way to behave, Kate is assigned as Handmaid to the Commander. Kate is attracted to Nick, the Commander's chauffeur. At the same time, a resistance movement begins to challenge the regime.Summary written by Reid GagleFollowing a coup, America is a country still at war with itself and ruled by a repressive Bible-inspired regime. Past pollution means only 1% of women can bear children, and anyone committing a crime and found to be a potential mother is put into an institution run by 'Aunt Lydia' to be indoctrinated ready for this. One such is Kate, who then goes on to Fred, a high-up in the security forces, to attempt to procreate. Fred's wife Serena is jealous and vicious, and the State's grip seems to be tightening. But Kate still has her own mind, and is finding that some other people are prepared to resist. release year: 1990 star(s):Aidan Quinn
Roth's 30th leads fall pack of new fictionPittsburgh Post Gazette, PALike Lethem, Atwood is strongly attracted to the future ("The Handmaid's Tale"). Here she works on an environmental crisis threatening Earth. "The Swan Thieves" by Elizabeth Kostova (Little, Brown, $26.99). Her 2005 debut novel, "The Historian," was a
Ashland senior notes - Monday, June 8Ashland TAB, MAThe Book Club meets Monday, June 8, at 1 pm in the Senior Center lounge to discuss "The Handmaid's Tale," by Margaret Atwood. Paula Bonetti, library director, will lead the discussion. Copies of the book are available at the Ashland Library.
With 32.7 Million "Excess Males," What Will Become of China?io9, CAMargaret Atwood asks this same question in her novel The Handmaid's Tale, which imagines a post-apocalyptic future where only a few women are fertile. Those who are fertile are rounded up and turned into breeding slaves for wealthy men.
Encore Drama to Pay Tribute to Natasha Richardson April 8Playbill.com, NYEncore Drama, part of the Starz network, will air two Richardson films, "Patty Hearst" at 8 PM and "The Handmaid's Tale" at 9:45 PM. In "Patty Hearst," Encore notes state, "Richardson stars as heiress Patty Hearst, granddaughter of publishing magnate
Second Life: Engaging Virtual CampusesCampus Technology, CAAnother, built by students, has a theme based on Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale." A current project at the Montclair State build is Quidditch Stadium, being built by a faculty member teaching "Harry Potter" books. Another upcoming project is
Censorship row echoes through Dubai literary festivalguardian.co.uk, UKJournalist Martin Knelman, who appeared on screen alongside Atwood, pointed out that there had been calls from some parents for The Handmaid's Tale to be taken off the school curriculum in Canada. (Atwood responded that parents had to have the right to
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