Each novel has a problem in its core societal framework that has caused it to become a dystopia. What is the central problem in your novel that needs solving in order to resolve the dystopia that has been created? Next, solve the problem. Determine a plan for how the society in your book can transition from the present dystopia to a functional and fair society.

In the Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood there is one main societal issue that caused the society to become a dystopia. The first of these is the expected roles that women are made to play in society. The role that the women have to play within society seems to start with biblical teachings. There are many different references made in the novel that women must have children for men and that is all they were made to do. If women in this dystopian society do not follow the rules and conform to their role, they get punished. The reason that women are supposed to be focused on giving birth is because many women were unable to carry a child. This problem lead to a decline in the birth rate. This problem causes women to have a large variety of their rights taken away from them. They begin to have to follow the rules of men who have authority over them. If I got the chance to fix this society, I would say that the best way would be to change how everyone views women and the different roles everyone plays. First, the women can start talking about the problems that they are faced with in society and each of them can get on the same page. They could remember the jobs and freedoms that they used to be allowed to have and how they want their freedoms again. Then they can address the men in their society about what they want to do to change their roles and how they are treated. Once everyone gets on the same page, the dystopia could then be changed.