How did Gilead start?

In The Handmaid’s Tale, the state of Gilead was established by a group called the Sons of Jacob. They took power after killing the American president and Congress.

In The Handmaid’s Tale, the state of Gilead is the former United States. We learn that the US became Gilead after an internal political coup by a group calling themselves the Sons of Jacob. This group had the president assassinated and Congress massacred and then blamed these events on Islamic terrorists. In the aftermath of the murder of the president, the Sons of Jacob suspended the Constitution. This allowed them to make up their own laws and establish a new totalitarian republic. With the overthrow of democracy, women’s rights were erased. Their bank accounts were frozen, and they were forbidden from undertaking paid work, holding property, or even reading. Fertile women like Offred were forced to become “Handmaids,” bearing children for the most powerful men and their Wives. Remaining women were classified into Marthas (household servants), Aunts (the instructors of Handmaids), and Unwomen (the old and those who resist authority). Although the overthrow of power takes place almost overnight, Atwood makes it clear that it does not occur entirely out of the blue. Leading up to the coup, there were troubling indicators of the direction in which society was headed. A dramatic decline in birth rates had led to right-wing movements urging women to return to their traditional roles. The low birth rate was attributed to women’s increased reliance on birth control and the prioritization of their careers. The future leaders of Gilead exploit this fertility crisis. It presents the perfect opportunity to retract women’s rights and take control of every aspect of their lives. While there were public protests when the Sons of Jacob first took power, Offred did not take part in them. Readers learn that pre-Gilead, she was also embarrassed by her mother’s feminist activities. Offred’s lack of agency serves as a warning against complacency. If citizens do not heed the warning signs, democracies can soon turn into totalitarian regimes.

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内伴娘故事Gilead州由叫Jacob子孙集团建立杀美国总统和国会后掌权

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内伴娘故事吉列德州前美美联储自称Jacob子孙集团内部政治政变后成为Gile故总统刺杀国会, 将事件归结为伊斯兰恐怖分子

总统死后雅各子院中止宪法允许他们编造自己的法则并建立新的极权共和民主被推翻后,妇女权利被消除他们的银行账户被冻结,禁止他们从事有酬工作、持有财产或甚至阅读肥沃女人喜欢断层被迫成为“仆人”,带子给最有权势的人和妻子剩余妇女分类为Marthas(家庭仆人)、姑姑(手淫教官)和Unwomen(老和反抗权威者)。

强权推翻几乎一夜之间发生,Atwood明确表示,它并非完全无缘无故发生。引头政变, 有令人不安的指标社会向向出生率急剧下降导致右翼运动,敦促妇女恢复传统角色。低出生率归因于妇女更多地依赖节育和优先职业未来Gile利用生育危机提供极好的机会收回妇女权利并控制其生活的方方面面

雅各子孙首次掌权时有公开抗议,Offred不参加阅读者知道预Gilead,offred缺乏代理作为警告自满民不理会警告信号,