“.. to institute an effective totalitarian system or indeed any system at all you must offer some benefits and freedoms, at least to a privileged few, in return for those you remove." (308) " ... no empire imposed by force or otherwise has ever been without this feature: control of the indigenous by members of their own group .. when power is scarce, a little of it is tempting" (308)”
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
“Utopia begins with durable goods.”