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[quote=Anonymous]I just finished rereading the Handmaid's Tale and watching the series and have a couple observations: Serena's concern, preGilead, was about declining fertility. She was then shot in the abdomen while leaving the university and probably rendered infertile. Commander Waterford is weak and all about punishing Serena, who is definitely the stronger of the pair. Atwood was inspired by reading 1984. Lois Lowry wrote "The Giver," about the same time Atwood wrote The Handmaid's Tale. Same general theme where a "utopian" community suppresses individual freedom and expression. Atwood takes many of her themes directly from the Bible. The Martha's, of course, as well as handmaids (Rachael and Lea's children in the Bible do not belong to them). In the book, all AA's were the "Children of Ham" another white supremacist theme incorrectly interpreted from the Bible. There was no integration in the original book. All Martha's and Ritas were minorities. Ann Dowd won the Grammy as best supporting actress for her Season One role as Aunt Lydia.[/quote]
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