Gender Stereotypes In The Handmaid's Tale

The Handmaid’s Tale presents the idea of a world where a woman’s purpose is solely to work for a man until it comes her time to bare a child. Although this way of living seems like something of the past, the book is set in the future almost as a warning to today’s generation to be more aware of the government. In the book, women do everything according to a strict schedule and stuck to activities assigned to them based off of stereotypes and gender roles. This is made possible by the domination of men holding government positions and being given the power to oppress and control women. While this book could be a foreshadow of the future, the components of gender identification along with vocal generations could stand as roadblocks.
The totalitarian government portrayed in The Handmaid’s Tale is the result
In a totalitarian government the citizens fall totally