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A Goodreads user asked this question about The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1):
Do you wish Gilead would come true?
Kiarashkp Absolutely not. I guess many western and European readers are not aware of what condition women are facing in places like middle-east. In some countri…moreAbsolutely not. I guess many western and European readers are not aware of what condition women are facing in places like middle-east. In some countries a woman could be considered as a man's property. Yes, educated men don't believe in this so their wife is free but almost. as an example in Iran if a woman wants to go out of the country due to work or education needs an official permission of her husband(in case married), father or grandfather, if not she is not permitted to leave the country what so ever. you see the thing is that the right of choosing one's future is dependent on men not women themselves. in another example women have to wear Hijab(or at least cover their hair with a scarf), this is in the national constitution so not obeying would be a crime. you might ask then why is it there? Because the writers of the law say It is based on Quran. and women who don't cover their hair in front of people who are not Mahram(a word when a man is permitted to see a woman's hair) must be punished, both in life and after life. So you see the right for choosing not just future but some routine clothings is violated as It is in the book. Gilead has came true in some countries I wish in end sooner than we expect. how? by education.(less)
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The Handmaid’s Tale
by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)
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