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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?
Fabiano This is a very bold and thought-provoking question.
I feel sad to see so few people understood (what I believe is) the user's intention when asking it.…moreThis is a very bold and thought-provoking question.
I feel sad to see so few people understood (what I believe is) the user's intention when asking it.
"That's stupid! Of course I don't." What kind of question is that, you wonder.
Well, my dear friends, no matter how preposterous asking this might sound, a large group of you simply forget that it has already come true in many parts of this beautiful world.
It did happen 40 years ago (can you believe that?) in Iran when the Islamic Revolution took place.
It also happened 40 years ago in Argentina when the Dictatorship stole 500 new-born babies from the arms of their tortured mothers, many having been given to "good Christian families."
It happened in 2012 when 15-year-old Malala Yousafzai was shot on a bus riding home after taking an exam just because she believes girls and women in her country are entitled to education.
It may happen here in Brazil next October if Jair Bolsonaro gets elected as President.
No, I don't wish Gilead would come true because simply reading about it in this stunning book frightens me to death. But there are many people that actively work for Gilead to happen. And what's even scarier is that there are many many more that just don't care whether it happens.
So it's our duty to not just feel disgusted by this question but to fight here and now to never let it come true.
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The Handmaid’s Tale
by Margaret Atwood (Goodreads Author)
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