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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?
Melissa Espenschied No, though I do understand how some would find it ideal. Some women who are consumed by their fear of today's modern world where walking outside of yo…moreNo, though I do understand how some would find it ideal. Some women who are consumed by their fear of today's modern world where walking outside of your house alone could end with you being kidnapped, raped, sold, or even killed might like the idea of Gilead for the safety and security it offers. Some women who have started a family, especially a rather large family only to have their partner walk out on them (or die) and now live in poverty, struggling to make ends meet and provide for their children might also like the idea of Gilead. Then there are those men who prefer total control over the women in their lives.
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The Handmaid’s Tale
by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)
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