“Each twinge, each murmur of slight pain, ripples of sloughed-off matter, swellings and diminishings of tissue, the droolings of the flesh, these are signs, these are the things I need to know about. Each month I watch for blood, fearfully, for when it comes it means failure. I have failed once again to fulfill the expectations of others, which have become my own.”
Quote by Margaret Atwood
Book:The Handmaid's Tale
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The Handmaid's Tale
Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale' is a thought-provoking novel set in a near-future America where a totalitarian regime has overthrown the government. The story follows Offred, a Handmaid, who is a fertile woman forced into servitude to bear children for the elite. The novel delves into themes of gender, power, and the erosion of personal freedoms, offering a chilling and poignant critique of society. more
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