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Utopian and Dystopian Fiction: Valid Warnings or Useless Speculation
Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale are two novels illustrating the possible outcomes of attempting to achieve a utopian and dystopian society. ... In comparing The Handmaid’s Tale to current times, we can see overly-existent discrimination towards women. ... A direct
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comparison can be made between The Handmaid’s Tale and Afghanistan, as the limited rights of women are clearly outlined in both societies. ... This is exactly the same case in The Handmaid’s Tale where interaction with men was prohibited. Another rule was that Handmaids were forced to wear the red garments. ... These are few examples of Margaret Atwood’s predictions in her dystopian fiction The Handmaid’s Tale. ... The lack of freedom is extreme for the Handmaids and they are not allowed to express individuality. ...
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The dystopian society illustrated in The Handmaid’s Tale and the utopian society of Brave New World both provided serious warning that must be watched.
Approximate Word count = 1014
Approximate Pages = 4.1
(250 words per page double spaced)
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