The Handmaid's Tale Comparative Essay

In comparison with The Handmaid’s Tale which shares the same theme with The Color purple which is patriarchal oppression, the researcher shows the findings and the results regarding the second novel The Handmaid’s Tale that support and prove the allegation. The researcher uses concordance function which is qualitative function. The name of narrator is “Offred” , one can notice that the republic of Gilead give this name to the protagonist and her real name is never mentioned throughout the novel trying to make her forget her real identity. people have had to sell theirs. My name isn't Offred , I have another name, which nobody uses secret name and all ways back. My name is Offred now, and here is where I live. Live in knowing I'll be ignored.

But the frown isn't personal: it's the red dress she disapproves of, and what it stands

There are other women with baskets, some in red , some in the dull green of the Marthas, hall. Shut the door behind you. I lifted my red bag inside, as she'd no doubt intended, corner, pretending I am a tree. A shape, red with white wings around the face, a shape

Fig.7

Fig.7 illustrates that in the republic of Gilead, there is a clothes hierarchy; each of the 7 categories of women has its own color. This rule is not applied on men and this conveys that men are superior to women. Handmaids are dressed in red, the color of blood. The Republic of Gilead may have chosen this color because it indicates that handmaids are sinned and they do not follow the rules of the government so they are punished. The color red may be more obvious than other colors so the Eyes can see and supervise them easily. too dangerous," I say. "No. I can't." The penalty is death. But they have to catch you in show. "It's against the law. You know the penalty ." "Yes," she says. She's ready for this in viciousness has already been shot. The penalty for rape, as you know, is death. Deuteronomy herself was certain to be interrogated. The penalties for unauthorized sexual activity with