THE HANDMAID's TALE

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1.     What’s a dystopian novel?

2.     When was the book The handmaid’s tale published?

3.     What happened in the 1980’s in terms of women’s rights?

4.     How does the book portray women’s condition?

5.     Give an example of an activity that women are supposed not to do anymore?

6.     What’s state-engineered rape, in your opinion?

7.     Where’s the book set?

8.     The rules of the society depicted by Atwood resemble the ones of the society created by the group of ………………………………….

9.     What’s the name of the protagonist?

10.  What does the protagonist lose when the fundamentalist government come into poewer?

11.  What does the protagonist have to do?