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Themes In The Handmaid's Tale

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In the novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, written by Atwood Margaret, the main character Offred recalls her life as a handmaid in Gilead. Atwood uses populous themes to foreshadow the Handmaids’ beliefs and their power. One of the most prominent themes in the novel, which shows in chapter 6 titled “Shopping”, is the theme fertility vs infertility in Gilead, which fertility is Offred source of strength and her captivity. This theme is shown in Chapter 6, when Ofglen and Offred are returning from shopping, Oflen wants to pass by the church because it will take them longer to get to their location. While they are passing by the church, which is now a museum, they have a quick view about the natural world. All of a sudden, there are six dead bodies that
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