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Is resistance shown to be futile in “The Handmaid’s Tale”?
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Selected thesis
Resistance is shown to be futile in "The Handmaid's Tale."
Pros
Cons
Pro claim 1
Characters in the novel suffer immeasurably for their resistance.
Pro claim 2
Offred's unknown fate undermines the impact of her resistance.
Con claim 1
The epilogue reveals that Gilead ultimately falls.
Con claim 2
Characters often find kinship in their shared resistance.