This video discusses the historical role and the social and literary treatment of the handmaid in history, examining the Biblical handmaids, Hagar, Zilpah and Bilhah, as well as the story of Vyasa in the Mahabharata in relation to Offred in The Handmaid's Tale. #thehandmaidstale #offred #bible #lecture #analysis #contemporaryliterature #professorlecture #literaryanalysis #dystopiannovel #dystopia #novel #biblicalstories #subtitles #subtitle #novel #lecture #analysis #education #educate #netflix #bible #mohabarata #stories #rachelandlea #abraham #sarai

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Visit Part 2 of this lecture series for more information on why Atwood sets Gilead in America:    • BEWARE! English Prof Explains Why The...  

Visit Part 3 of this lecture series for more information on Offred as a character:    • Who is #OFFRED? English Professor Doe...  

Visit Part 4 of this lecture series to learn more about what The Historical Notes mean for Offred and her narrative: https://youtu.be/

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