Topic C
Atwood's dystopian vision is fairly believable as it is still in the "transition" phase from the old free America, to this new society. Offred's constant flashbacks to how free her life used to be makes her very relatable to the reader and makes it seem as if this could happen to them as well. Had the book been set farther in the future of this society where no one remembered the past, the reader would not be able to connect the book to their daily lives, thus making it less believable that this could happen to them.
As far as hope goes, Atwood provides the Mayday resistance. The resistance actively fights the new government and assists the handmaids in escaping if necessary. The ambiguous ending suggests that the protagonist has been helped by the resistance, but it is not for sure. Through this resistance, Atwood conveys that no matter how bas the situation gets, there will always be people fighting to return to at least a normal state.
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