![]() ![]() In Gilead, women are not even allowed to read. She used to have a job, earn her own money and she had been educated. She could remember her past when she had a husband, Luke, and a daughter whom she loved. The purpose was to walk to the food market. She tells of how she was only allowed to leave the home of her Commander and his wife once a day. The story is narrated by one of the Handmaids called Offred. Their reward was that they were saved from being sent to the Colonies where “unwomen” performed forced labor on toxic dumps. If they become pregnant and delivered a baby, they had to give it to the Commander and his wife. They were forced to wear special uniforms and accept a name that indicated which Commander they were in service to.Įach month they were to sleep with the Commander. These women were called the Handmaids and were specially trained to be submissive and servile, fully prepared for pregnancy. ![]() The Handmaidensįertile women were compelled to reproduce children for Commanders whose wives were unable to conceive. So, the leaders distorted Biblical readings and imposed a religious fundamentalist strategy on society to promote reproduction. ![]() Gilead was running out of natural resources, experiencing plagues, and worst of all, there was extensive infertility. It was organized on a tiered system and inhabitants were forced into roles according to status. While in a constant state of war with outside enemies, inside Gilead life was far from relaxed. ![]()
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