The Handmaid's Tale

Nimrodel_White_Lady · 10-15-2003, 07:36 AM

Heya all! Right now, I am reading this Novel called "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margarate Atwood for my English Literature course in Sixth Form. I'm just wondering if any of you have heard of it... or perhaps read it? Just wanting opinions, though I have not completely finished it yet ^-^

***IronParrot*** · 10-15-2003, 12:16 PM

Tell me what you think when you're finished, actually. I'm thinking of catching up on my Atwood (I've only read some of her really old stuff) and I'm not sure whether I should start with Alias Grace, A Handmaid's Tale or The Blind Assassin.

Percy Weasley · 10-19-2003, 11:35 AM

Brilliant book - makes some poignant observations of human psychology, and our will to be free even under the strictest and most terrible oppression.

This should be required reading in all schools, especially for women, and those who believe that church and state should not be seperate...

10-15-2003, 07:36 AM	#1
Nimrodel_White_Lady Hobbit Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: The Pond Posts: 19	The Handmaid's Tale Heya all! Right now, I am reading this Novel called "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margarate Atwood for my English Literature course in Sixth Form. I'm just wondering if any of you have heard of it... or perhaps read it? Just wanting opinions, though I have not completely finished it yet ^-^ __________________ "Your absolutely right! Here's luck to you Will!" "A red sun rises, blood has been spilt on this night" Arrr to the Elven Pirate... savvy? Arrr ye be a muppet -------> =0

10-15-2003, 12:16 PM	#2
*IronParrot* Fowl Administrator Join Date: Dec 1999 Location: Calgary or Edmonton, Canada Posts: 53,420	Tell me what you think when you're finished, actually. I'm thinking of catching up on my Atwood (I've only read some of her really old stuff) and I'm not sure whether I should start with Alias Grace, A Handmaid's Tale or The Blind Assassin. __________________ All of IronParrot's posts are guaranteed to be 100% intelligent and/or sarcastic, comprising no genetically modified content and tested on no cute furry little animals unless the SPCA is looking elsewhere. If you observe a failure to uphold this warranty, please contact a forum administrator immediately to receive a full refund on your Entmoot registration. Blog: Nick's Café Canadien

10-19-2003, 11:35 AM	#3
Percy Weasley Enting Join Date: Oct 2003 Location: The Burrow Posts: 81	Brilliant book - makes some poignant observations of human psychology, and our will to be free even under the strictest and most terrible oppression. This should be required reading in all schools, especially for women, and those who believe that church and state should not be seperate... __________________ Whither you go, may you find light. Await us there--my brother, and me. ~~~~~~~~ Howard Dean in 2004!

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