Handmaid's Tale Summary

Not original video and also not monetized! You should check out the original video linked below.

Credit: Why should you read ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’? - Naomi R. Mercer by Ted-Ed

[drd]

I always wondered how the aunts become aunts. How they are chosen

[JC-pgcy]

You forgot that there are women who are econowives, which is the vast majority of women in the regime who stay home and tend to their children or housework..

[Will_Taylor]

This wasn't much of a plot summary, more of a thematic summary.

[yallehemee]

I found out that the name Offred means more than just "Of Fred". I think another reason she chose Offred was also because it sounds like a play on word for "Offered" As she is a woman being offered to a man for sexual reasons

[SN-bkxj]

I really like this book, it’s one of my favorites! The book is based on the puritans in 16th century in the US. The idea of having a ”handmaid” is from the bible, it’s about Rachel’s maid Bilhah who got pregnant with Jacob’s children, two sons i believe. Rachel claimed them as her own since she couldn’t have children.

[nyx]

Scary that this actually became a reality for women in Iran in 1979

[enmahiroshima]

You copied this from Ted-Ed's video. You just cut the opening and Ted-Ed's watermark

[phillipamchugh]

I don't understand why women aren't treasured more as they can bring life into the world.

[mercedeslrockin]

Omg this is soooo creative and cool! Great video! 👍🏽

[crunkyboii]

The handmaids tail is set in the 90s so it’s. Technically alternate history. Just food for thought.

[kbeverly]

Excellent presentation. Do you have more literature presented in this format?

[chriscoulter]

Literally the story of life in an Islamic Theocracy like Iran or Saudi Arabia.

[ernstgottschalk]

This is basically Iran.. but in the US

[emmasmith]

Yeah, not sure if the guys in the Republic of Gilead have read the same Bible as me.

[berenisebtzcmx]

That's exactly what happens with the dairy cows.

[pipperoni]

Ahh yes, I remember when Christ preached about establishing a totalitarian regime to oppress women in the Bible. Lol. /s

[K.Pershing]

This is just like the Handmaid's tale

[TheGoldenWildcat]

So, this is the idea of what Sharia law looks & sounds like.

[yin]

The men in this comment section terrify me. This is why feminists are still so loud in today's society, you STILL do not treat us with proper and equal respect.

[titofadairo]

I feel like this is a future republicans actually want