September 18,2000 James Fall 2000 Atwood, Margaret.1986.”The Handmaids Tale.” The Handmaids Tale focuses itself on some past history of societies that once were and to some extent may be reality of today. The main characters face certain uncertainty unless they follow the rules of the society and accept their position within the society. One must contemplate whether there may be any risk, large or small, that the current society we live in may be susceptible to …showed first 75 words of 896 total…

…showed last 75 words of 896 total…bride wishes to maintain her maiden name. Dependent on the families’ social status or heritage it may be considered to be unethical. It would not be surprising that these differences could become irreconcilable differences leading to break ups prior to the marriages. Although the practice could be considered similar the difference lies in the ownership of the Handmaid within this story that is not a practice within the society of today in the U.S.