„Never be bullied into silence. Never allow yourself to be made a victim. Accept no one’s definition of your life, but define yourself” (“goodreads”). This quote by Harvey Fierstein emphasises the importance of having the freedom to define one’s own identity. A fundamental right in our society nowadays and since we are moving towards a more and more individualistic culture very crucial. It seems to be more important than ever before to be who we are. Yet, who defines who we are? What exactly are identity and individuality? Looking up these terms in dictionaries, identity is defined as “who a person is, or the qualities of a person or group that make them different from others” (“Cambridge Dictionary”). In comparison, individuality seems to be almost the same according to the Online Cambridge Dictionary as it says “[Individuality is] the qualities that make a person or thing different from others” (“Cambridge Dictionary”). Those are very vague definitions and they give the impression that every individual has to define them themselves. What if we lived in a country where our rights are restricted to an extent where the individual does not matter and the government determines our identity? In Margaret Atwood 's dystopian novel “The Handmaid’s Tale” the main protagonist Offred happens to live a life like this. She is a handmaid in the totalitarian Republic of Gilead where a theocracy has overthrown the US government. This means that she has to bear a child for higher class