The reflection of the totalitarian control of the regime in Gilead can be seen through the control of women’s bodies, as the strict rules constrict these women’s freedom. Enforced laws by the totalitarian government in Gilead, give specific roles to women, Offred the main character of the novel is a handmaid, whose job is only to give birth. In chapter 13, we can see Offred describing her own body as a “territory”, to express how she views her own body. She feels as if her own body doesn’t belong to her anymore, as it is only a “territory”, which is used and controlled by other people.
In what ways is the control of women’s bodies reflective of the totalitarian control of the regime in Gilead?
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