There was something wrong with Nilofar's blog! So this is my comment to her post on the handmaid's tale! Also sorry that the blog was locked earlier on, I was experiencing some technical difficulties thus was only able unlock it now!
Hi Nilofar!(:
After reading your blog post on the reflection of the Handmaid's Tale, I began to understand it a lot better with reference to how it relates to Jonas' society. Unfortunately, I did not have the chance to watch this movie thus from what I have read, I feel that it seems like we are reverting back in time as compared to moving forward in this movie. As you have pointed out, in this society the women basically have no rights at all, they are treated like property whose only purpose is to produce the future generation. Very similar to how in the past women were only allowed to stay at home to be homemakers and ensure that the children were taken care of. I find this rather funny and ironic because it was from the past how women have made such significant progress to be of equal status as compared to that of men. However in this movie, they are being treated as a form of property. Although admittedly it is in the best of interest for the society to have such a practise, it is inexcusable to treat women in such a manner. I am sure that there will always be another solution to solve the problem without having to resort to such horrible means. The alternative to this may not be as good as one hopes it to be but in my opinion I value the rights of these women over anything else. It is important that we respect this and is why since the 1900s women have been rewarded with their fundamental rights.
From what you have said, I honestly sympathize with these women! They had no say or choice in the matter and yet are being treated like property. Just from your reading I feel the pain for these women and what they had to go through honestly is a scary thought. Thus this has made me even more appreciative of the current world that we live in!(:
Annette