The Task: You will write a multi-source essay based on the novel a Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood. You will choose at least 3 sources that are academic in nature (articles, journals, books) that discuss real-world situations that relate to your topic, and at least 2 sources that address this issue in the context of the novel.
Essay Topic: Pick one of the themes explored in A Handmaid’s Tale and comment on whether or not these issues are relevant today.
Topics (which can be turned into themes):
1-The dangers of totalitarian governments.
2-The danger of population control.
3-THe ethics of psychological manipulation.
5-The ramifications of manipulating religious doctrine.
6-The use of language as a form of control.
The struggle of classes and their lack f mobility.
8-The consequences of controlling information and history.
Sample topic: THe use of surveillance to control citizens.
Sample thesis: THe United States NSA and the Eyes both use surveillance unethically, both through gathering private information and by watching their citizens without permission, in order to suppress freedom of speech and thought.
Your Essay:
-must be at least 4 pages long plus a work cited page
-include 5 body paragraphs with 4 proofs/quotations/pieces of evidence per paragraph
-Written in Times New Roman, size 12 font, double-spaced
-A total of 6 or more sources including the novel
-Must use MLA formatting including in-text citations
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