The Handmaid's Tale Feminist Analysis

During “The Awakening” by Kate Chopin, women were viewed as the property of their husbands and possessed very little influence in society; responsible for keeping their house in prime condition, doting over their children, and being the perfect well-behaved housewives. In the time period in which the book was written; the end of the 19th century, the upper-class women were expected to be unemployed and were not allowed to vote; if they were to go outside of societal norms they were looked at with disdain. The novel gave a very accurate account of a woman’s role in society and the burdens they faced because of the overwhelming pressure of their peers. In “The Handmaid’s Tale” by Margaret Atwood, women were the property of society; forced to