- What kind of society did the fundamentalist leaders of Gilead, in The Handmaid's Tale, hope to produce through their revolution? What kind of society does it become?
- Is this society stable or not?
- What does the quote "You are now given freedom from. Don't underrate it" mean?
- Will too much power destroy the U.S.?
- Does fear control us?
Remember to capture your ideas on the multi-flow map on p. 13 in your notebook.
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"You can't make an omlette without breaking eggs... We thought we could do better... Better never means better for everyone. It always means worse for some." pg211
I think the society that the new leaders of Gilead were trying to create was one with more structure and decency. They tried to get rid of porn shops, abortion rights and other such things that made others uncomfortable. In the process they took away a lot of freedoms that make our society a great society to live in today!
I don't think the "changers" had intentions of making this into a horrible socity where no one had freedoms or choices. It did result to that though. By trying to "clean" up what was dirty in the society, the government just took away privelidges and forced people to do things "under the table". This creates a blackmarket, lies, and distrust between the people.
I would say in one regard the society is very stable because everyone has their roles, and there shouldn't be much confusion as to what is expected from a person. In the other sense, I think this society is completely unstable. Although most people don't have the confidence to voice their opinion right away, there are many people in the society that realize that what is occuring in this government is completely crazy. The whole "Mayday" proves that there is another group of people who are attempting to overthrow the current government. This means that at any minute there could be a change in power, and thus, creating an unstable society.
In genaral I think the government needs to be careful about what types of powers and freedoms that it decides to take from the population. They need to pick their battles. I think that this is actually a major problem because there is a constant debate on how involved a government should be. A lot of things should be "cleaned" up or improved in our society but getting the government involved is not always the best solution. Sometimes the people are the ones that need to unite in order to change things without causing problems.
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