A postcolonial feminist dystopia: Margaret Atwood’s <i>The Handmaid’s Tale</i>

Abstract Postcolonial criticism offers a radically new platform for the interpretation of science fiction texts. Mostly preoccupied with themes alien other and interstellar colonization, genre sci-fi breaths colonial discourse postcolonial tropes imagery. Although Margaret Atwood rejects label writer, her dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) explores similar ethical concerns to anti-conquest narratives authors. Atwood’s identification Canadian identity as victim former British Empire is challenged by introduction female character rejecting their subjugated in patriarchal society. Her variation on motivated sexuality, characters are reduced objects desire no agency. protagonist, Offred, endures double colonization from feminist perspective; yet, terms criticism, Attwood’s Offred allowed reconstruct subaltern through fragmented narration past speak an authoritative voice. orality only confirms predisposition text same fiction.