Religion in The Handmaid's Tale: A Brief Guide

Colette Tennant

ISBN 10: 1506456308 / ISBN 13: 9781506456300

Published by Fortress Press, 2019

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Synopsis:

Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale captivates readers with its disturbingly prescient vision of the future and haunting insights into the world as we know it. Religion--especially elements of the Christian faith--pervades every inch of the world as Atwood imagines it. Gilead's leaders use perverse forms of Christianity to sustain their authority and privilege, making understanding religion an integral part of understanding Gilead. In the face of the inextricable role of religion in the novel, readers are left to puzzle out religious references and allusions on their own.

From the significance of names to twisted uses of religion to the origins of the Ceremony, this book answers all the questions you might have about religion in this prophetic novel. For anyone who's ever googled a biblical precedent or religious phrase after encountering Atwood's dystopia, this essential guide explains it all and gives readers a fascinating look into the novel and its world. Read it and understand The Handmaid's Tale like never before.

About the Author:

Colette Tennant received her PhD in English from Ohio State University. She is the author of Reading the Gothic in Margaret Atwood's First Seven Novels and the poetry books Commotion of Wings and Eden and After. She is an English professor at Corban University, where she teaches literature and creative writing.

Bibliographic Details

Title: Religion in The Handmaid's Tale: A Brief ...
Publisher: Fortress Press
Publication Date: 2019
Binding: Soft cover
Condition: Good