The Handmaid’s Tale
The following contains discussions of suicide.
Merely mentioning the Colonies sends a chill through the characters, reinforcing obedience through fear.
Why Are People Sent To The Colonies & What’s The Purpose Of Them?
The threat of being sent to the Colonies looms large over nearly every female character.
As Emily describes the colonies, “We come here, we work, we die.”
If their stories took a dark turn offscreen, it’s possible they ended up in the infamous colonies.
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The Handmaid’s Tale is a television adaptation of Margaret Atwood’s novel, released in 2017. It is set in a dystopian future where a woman is compelled to live as a concubine under a strict fundamentalist theocracy.
