Author: Rachel Hoge

part of The Handmaid's Tale book cover, a drawing of two women in red cloaks and white hats walking in front of a brick wal

The Handmaid’s Tale and the Silencing of a Woman’s Voice

While many have praised the book’s feminist themes, none have noticed that the Hulu adaptation highlights Atwood’s special warning intended for women writers, historians, artists, and documentarians. In a patriarchal society turned radical and violent, a woman’s voice will be stifled by taking away the written word.