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Religion In The Handmaid's Tale

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Religion is a major theme in The Handmaid’s Tale. Gilead is a theocracy, so there are tons of biblical references found all throughout Gilead, such as the women’s roles. Marthas are based on a New Testament kitchen worker, and the dominance of men over women refer to Adam and Eve. Religion is one of the things that keep the Gileadean society under control. The theocracy is rigid, some could say corrupt. The Aunts, like Lydia, use Bible text in their lectures, however, they like to put their own spin on it to help with the brainwashing of the Handmaids. Offred knows that the prayers the Aunts give out are a sham, however. The salvagings are presumably the punishment for a sin, but this is not the case; it is simply a punishment for resisting
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