Following a military coup in which the president and most members of Congress were killed, the country became the Republic of Gilead. Offred became involved with a married man, Luke, and eventually she and Luke wed and had a daughter. Before the advent of the theocratic government, the protagonist attended university and had a close friend named Moira. Offred’s recollections reveal that she was the daughter of a feminist activist who had chosen to be a single mother. The novel, narrated by Offred, alternates between text describing her present life and expository sections in which she recalls her past. The book, set in New England in the near future, posits a Christian fundamentalist theocratic regime in the former United States that arose as a response to a fertility crisis. The Handmaid’s Tale, acclaimed dystopian novel by Canadian author Margaret Atwood, published in 1985. SpaceNext50 Britannica presents SpaceNext50, From the race to the Moon to space stewardship, we explore a wide range of subjects that feed our curiosity about space!.Learn about the major environmental problems facing our planet and what can be done about them! Saving Earth Britannica Presents Earth’s To-Do List for the 21st Century.100 Women Britannica celebrates the centennial of the Nineteenth Amendment, highlighting suffragists and history-making politicians.COVID-19 Portal While this global health crisis continues to evolve, it can be useful to look to past pandemics to better understand how to respond today.Student Portal Britannica is the ultimate student resource for key school subjects like history, government, literature, and more.This Time in History In these videos, find out what happened this month (or any month!) in history.#WTFact Videos In #WTFact Britannica shares some of the most bizarre facts we can find.Demystified Videos In Demystified, Britannica has all the answers to your burning questions.Britannica Classics Check out these retro videos from Encyclopedia Britannica’s archives.Britannica Explains In these videos, Britannica explains a variety of topics and answers frequently asked questions.

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