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Common Lit: Book Pairings: "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood

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A coup by religious extremists helps to establish the sexually-oppressive, dystopian Republic of Gilead. Offred, a Handmaid, struggles with her role as a reproductive servant to the elite. Selected (8) reading passages (grades 9-11) to pair with the dystopian novel "The Handmaid's Tale" by Margaret Atwood. [Free account registration required for specific tools.]

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death, science fiction, women's rights
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Classroom Considerations
  • Knovation Readability Score: 5 (1 low difficulty, 5 high difficulty)