published in 1985
The novels persistence in the cultural zeitgeist reflect contemporary anxieties about women’s rights, authoritarianism, and civic freedoms
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I’ve always been somebody who has never believed it can’t happen here. It can happen anywhere, given the circumstances
The Handmaids Tale serving as a warning rather than a prediction
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These kinds of regimes don’t last, partly because they become unsustainable. This particular one seems quite chaotic
We are told in the historical note that Gilead collapses by 2195, showing a kind of guarded optimism and confidence in the people's desire for freedom and that the ideals of the United States remain a source of hope
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