The novel The Handmaid's Tale, by Margaret Atwood, chillingly explores the consequences of a reversal of women's rights. This made me very aware and somewhat paranoid about what might happen if a rogue government took control and removed all women's rights. The novel is set in a speculative future, exploring gender inequality in an absolute patriarchy in which women are breeders, housekeepers, mistresses or housewives. It is written in such a way that it controls the reader's response to the themes of the text, but the reader's context can also influence how the text is read. The Handmaids Tale tells the story of Offred living in the Republic of Gilead, a totalitarian regime. and theocratic which replaced the United States. She belongs to the class of Handmaids, fertile women forced to give birth to children for elite, infertile couples. This is because reproduction rates are dangerously low, as many women are infertile after repeated exposure to pesticides, nuclear waste or chemical weapons leaks. No woman in the Republic is allowed to have sex openly; sex is only for reproduction. The government says this is a feminist improvement on today's sexual politics, where women are seen as sex objects. The Handmaid's Tale's harsh message and unfortunate tone make it difficult to understand at times. It's a novel of a world we don't want, but might be able to see, and a reminder that we must accept our freedoms and fight back when someone, especially the government, tries to take them away from us . Atwood intentionally placed the events of the novel in a historical context, as she urges us to think and see that such a fate is not far away, but imaginable, especially in societies like Piexoto's that mask their sexuality. of paper... of her? Did she devote herself to the resistance? The text does not answer these questions and left me lingering at the end. Although it doesn't matter because this novel made me realize that it is essential for people to read dystopian novels and study history so that they can learn about past or futuristic human behavior which is relevant to the intellectual growth and development of an individual. By learning about the causes and effects of a historical or future event, people can learn ways to prevent such events from occurring and better ways to manage conflicts between other nations and individuals. Without the transmission of this knowledge, people are more likely to succeed. Although human behavior is sometimes unpredictable, a better understanding through the study of history or future events can provide valuable information for our future generations..