Quarterly Classic Book Discussion: "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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Books & More, Evenings & Weekends, History & Culture

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Adults, Ages 18+, Ages 21+, Ages 55+
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Event Details

Please pick up a copy of the book at the hosting branch.

Copies are available starting one month prior to the discussion, while supplies last.

Join us once a quarter at Kisker Road to discuss a literary classic. This quarter's title is "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood.

In this Orwellian dramatization, religion becomes a tool of repression and social control to force women into the roles of stay-at-home wives, domestic staff, prostitutes, or surrogate mothers. They have no rights to their bodies or property and are completely dependent upon men. Those women who have had at least one child find themselves forced into the role of breeding machine, producing children for childless couples. References to 20th-century issues abound, including Agent Orange, abortion, women's rights, and escape attempts to Canada.

If you prefer, this title is available electronically:

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