by Alexis Jennings | Apr 21, 2024 | Literature
The novel, “The Handmaid’s Tale,” by Margaret Atwood, is based upon a totalitarian society that treats women as property and takes their civil rights away from them, forcing them into sexual servitude to replenish the population. The book has been turned into a Hulu...
by Alexis Jennings | Apr 21, 2024 | Literature
Societally, we are approaching a crossroads in terms of the rights of women — one side leads back to a draconian patriarchal society, and the other leads towards a freer world. In her novel The Handmaid’s Tale, Margaret Atwood provides a glimpse of what the...
by Alexis Jennings | Apr 21, 2024 | Literature
The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood is a novel, which has been described as a “fresh post-feminist approach to future shock” due to its detailed introduction to the world of sexism committed by the patriarchal society of the Republic of Gilead. It reflects the...
by Alexis Jennings | Apr 21, 2024 | Literature
Today’s headlines, analysis papers, and debates sent a direct message about the expectations of gender stereotyping, which perpetuates the family dynamic. Parents directly convey their beliefs about gender by providing instruction, illustration, guidance, and training...
by Alexis Jennings | Apr 21, 2024 | Literature
In Alice Walker’s short story, “Everyday Use” the theme is recurrent. This is one tough lady with a strong faith line. This story is represented in multiple ways. As the reader you can tell the narrator/main character has been through a lot. She has done it all...
