• Open Daily: 10am - 10pm
    Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm

    3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
    612-822-4611

Open Daily: 10am - 10pm | Alley-side Pickup: 10am - 7pm
3038 Hennepin Ave Minneapolis, MN
612-822-4611
Due Malice

Due Malice

Paperback

General Gender Studies

ISBN10: 6209138233
ISBN13: 9786209138232
Publisher: LAP Lambert Academic Publishing
Published: Oct 27 2025
Pages: 228
Weight: 0.68
Height: 0.52 Width: 6.00 Depth: 9.00
Language: English
This study explores the themes of resistance and transformation in the female characters of The Testaments by Margaret Atwood. As a sequel to the Handmaid's Tale, the novel examines how women confront patriarchal oppression within Gilead's rigid hierarchy. Using Michel Foucault's concepts of resistance and transformation, the study analyzes power dynamics and gender values that shape identity in Gilead. It contrasts Gilead's authoritarian system with Canada's culture of freedom, showing how social settings influence self-liberation. Through Aunt Lydia's secret writings, Atwood connects Agnes Jemima, raised in Gilead, and Daisy (Baby Nicole), growing up in Canada. Their shared discovery of identity becomes a catalyst for rebellion and change. Agnes's awakening and Daisy's escape symbolize forms of female resistance that lead to Gilead's downfall, demonstrating how awareness, language, and defiance transform oppression into liberation.

1 different editions

Also available

Also from

Talat, Rushda

Also in

General Gender Studies