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

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.]