The Handmaid\’s Tale as a Lens on Modern America and the Risks of Dystopian Fear by Savannah M. Rose
Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale has become an increasingly familiar reference point in the frazzled, chaotic cycle of modern elections. The novel’s dystopian world of Gilead, where women are stripped of their rights and forced into rigid roles, has been used to illustrate concerns about political and social trends, particularly in recent years. For many,…

