Resolving the Dystopia

In The Handmaid's Tale, the dystopia expressed many different problems however the one that stuck out to me the most was the power expressed. Throughout the entire book the presence and manipulation of power from the leaders and higher ranked people within the society really shocked me. For example, the handmaid's are basically ordered and told how to run their everyday lives and what they can or can't do. Also, it is very obvious that the commanders and their wives are basically the ones that are running the society. This allows for anybody to be able to see who the leaders or influential people are within the government and society. The power that is expressed within this dystopia is very harsh and brutal because the people aren't allowed to leave their house without another person, they have to have guards and guns around all the time, they have no control other themselves or their decisions, and many more. Basically, the citizens have no rights for themselves, meaning that the only place they had any say or right was to themselves or in their head. However, the presence of intense power gave the citizens the desire to have their own rights and control within the society. For example, throughout the entire book it is seen that Offred was often manipulating her sexual power to affect the men in many ways, simply because she as a woman. This manipulation allowed for Offred to finally realize that she had power because the leaders needed something that only she, as a woman, could offer. In conclusion, the presence and manipulation of power had a very large impact on the characters and the dystopia as a whole.