The Handmaid's Tale Research Paper

Jessica Gutierrez

English 150

Professor Alford

May 7, 2018

Strong Women with not Enough Power.

It is proven in both American society and the novel The Handmaid’s Tale, women are treated different from men. Why is that one may ask? Women are categorized, Treated like slaves, and oppressed by society. Men have all the power, leaving most women left behind. The Handmaid’s Tale often feels too real. There are the protests, the control over women’s reproductive rights, the understanding of women as simply being a means to reproduce. Strong women really don’t have much power.

Women are categorized.

In green and cheap and skimp, that mark the women of the poorer men. Econowives, they're called. These women are not divided into functions. They have to do everything; if they can.” (Atwood, 27). Offred describes the roles of women in this society. All but the Econowives are "divided into functions," as shown by their dresses. Their individuality is completely stripped

away. Women do not have the power to wear what they would like, It is forbidden. Nowadays in American society women are always categorized regardless of race, age, or any other important feature that defines a woman. But men are treated with all due respect just because they have the title of “man”. In Why History Matters, Gerda Lerner writes “Among equals there is no category of "Otherness." The very act of categorizing another implies oppression. The one who does the categorizing set himself up as the norm, the defining subject, while the one being categorized becomes the deviant from the norm, the defined object.” Women can have the power they would like if the individuals aren't being categorized.
2) Women are not treated equally.
The worst part of being a woman knows that the individual does not have a voice or that speaking and standing up isn't that powerful just because one is identified women. In The Handmaid’s Tale, women aren’t allowed to read, they can’t (Atwood, 8) Having power means having a voice and feelings. Offred compares herself and the other Handmaids, "waste not, want not." All women seem to be decorative and pointless. For in this case it may not seem that way for a majority of women in the world. We as humans can great things when using our power, but society nowadays believe that gender matters more and having a voice is something that seems to be often taken for granted.
3) Women get no respect, but men do
Apparently it is wrong for a woman to have all the respect, so women barely get the respect. In this case, society and the novel The Handmaid’s Tale believe that men are the bigger people who have enough strength both physically and mentally to have the power to voice their opinion. and why the window opens only partly and why the glass in it is shatter-proof. It isn't running away they're afraid of. We wouldn't get far. It's those other escapes, the ones you can open in yourself, given a cutting edge. (39)” Offred states that there are different kinds of freedom, which the people in the Commander's house know about. She's not just forbidden from jumping out of the window or running out the door they've One may agree that life can be pretty unfair. Everyone goes through everyone. Everyone cares about status whether they're aware of it or not. Establishing that desire for status is a human motive that matters because status differences can be demoralising” It seems like women have no role at all in determining their own lives; they are seen as nothing more than a commodity, property of the males of the family, and as owners. Men have the right to make decisions for women in this case.
4) Women are being put down, making oppression take over their power.
In the novel The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood’s theme is strongly prejudiced against and oppression of women. Female oppression is so appearing to suggest that to do and justifies the Ceremonies inhumane nature. Women all over the world are oppressed because of religion, politics, or even their male partners. It has caused Feminists to use their confidence and power to put more work in protest, some are too overbearing and others are not overbearing enough. In Basis of Women’s Oppression, Sam Richards and Paul Saba write “The other fundamental aspect of women’s oppression in capitalist society and one that has roots in earlier systems, is the lack of democratic rights. This affects women of all classes...The issue of domestic labour is likely to be the main obstacle in affording women true equality and is something that legislation and the- changed economic basis alone will not greatly alter.” The only advantage a man has over a woman is being stronger. If a society creates equality amongst women and men, gender oppression is less likely to happen. but to prove the great power an individual has.
5) Women do not have the power to freely express themselves causing them to constantly feeling like they are nothing but objects.
It is known that women barely get any respect, The fact that women are also getting treated like nothing but objects and feeling like they do not even have the power to breathe in is wrong.

it’s either that or a close shave.” (Atwood, 62) Women wear heavy white bonnets on their heads, called "wings" to prevent from being seen. The gendered violence that dominates the Handmaid's Tale seems to be bound up with discrimination for all women. Why must a woman listen to orders? It is certainly unsafe to mess with the way one power works.Throughout paraded, inspected and treated like animals.” Women forced into prostitution a well as forced to work in agriculture, domestic work and factories. Women being senslavedand treated like has been a disgraceful aspect of the human society for most of history. It makes women feel powerless to not have an opened mind to better themselves. In able to freely speak their minds. Society tends to associate women as being rude when doing so. It’s not only that sadly there's

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Jessica Gutierrez
English 150
Professor Alford
May 7, 2018
Strong Women with not Enough Power.
It is proven in both American society and the novel The Handmaid’s Tale, women are treated different from men. Why is that one may ask? Women are categorized, Treated like slaves, and oppressed by society. Men have all the power, leaving most women left behind. The Handmaid’s Tale often feels too real. There are the protests, the control over women’s reproductive rights, the understanding of women as simply being a means to reproduce. Strong women really don’t have much power.
Women are categorized.
In green and cheap and skimp, that mark the women of the poorer men. Econowives, they're called. These women are not divided into functions. They have to do everything; if they can.” (Atwood, 27). Offred describes the roles of women in this society. All but the Econowives are "divided into functions," as shown by their dresses. Their individuality is completely stripped away. Women do not have the power to wear what they would like, It is forbidden. Nowadays in American society women are always categorized regardless of race, age, or any other important feature that defines a woman. becomes the deviant from the norm, the defined object.” Women can have the power they would like if the individuals aren't being categorized.
2) Women are not treated equally.
The worst part of being a woman (Atwood, 8) Having power means having a voice and feelings. Offred compares herself and the other Handmaids, "waste not, want not." All women seem to be decorative and pointless. For in this case it may not seem that way for
3) Women get no respect, but men do
Apparently it is wrong for and why the window opens only partly and why the glass in it is shatter-proof. It isn't running away they're afraid of. We wouldn't get far. It's those other escapes, the ones you can open in yourself, given a cutting edge. (39)” Offred states that there are different kinds of freedom, which the people in the Commander's house know about. She's not just forbidden from jumping out of the window or running out the door they've One may agree that life can be pretty unfair. Everyone goes through everyone. Everyone cares about status whether they're aware of it or not. Establishing that desire for status is a human motive that matters because status differences can be demoralising” It seems like women have no role at all in determining their own lives; they are seen as nothing more than a commodity, property of the males of the family, and as owners. Men have the right to make decisions for women in this case.
4) Women are being put down, making oppression take over their power.
In the novel The Handmaid's Tale, Margaret Atwood’s theme is strongly prejudiced against and oppression of women. Female oppression is so appearing to suggest that to do and justifies the Ceremonies inhumane nature. Women all over the world are oppressed because of religion, politics, or even their male partners. It has caused Feminists to use their confidence and power to put more work in protest, some are too overbearing and others are not overbearing enough. In Basis of Women’s Oppression, Sam Richards and Paul Saba write “The other fundamental aspect of women’s oppression in capitalist society and one that has roots in earlier systems, is the lack of democratic rights. This affects women of all classes...The issue of domestic labour is likely to be the main obstacle in affording women true equality and is something that legislation and the- changed economic basis alone will not greatly alter.” The only advantage a man has over a woman is being stronger. If a society creates equality amongst women and men, gender oppression is less likely to happen. but to prove the great power an individual has.
5) Women do not have the power to freely express themselves causing them to constantly feeling like they are nothing but objects.
It is known that women barely get any respect, The fact that women are also getting treated like nothing but objects and feeling like they do not even have the power to breathe in is wrong. it’s either that or a close shave.” (Atwood, 62) Women wear heavy white bonnets on their heads, called "wings" to prevent from being seen. The gendered violence that dominates the Handmaid's Tale seems to be bound up with discrimination for all women. Why must Throughout paraded, inspected and treated like animals.” Women forced into prostitution a well as forced to work in agriculture, domestic work and factories. Women being sIn able to freely speak their minds. Society tends to associate women as being rude when doing so. It’s not only that sadly there's more.