Nala Cyriac
Oct 2411 min read
How Does the Treatment of Women Compare Between King Lear and The Handmaid's Tale?
Nala Cyriac Mr. Cohen ENG4U October 21st, 2025 How Does the Treatment of Women Compare Between King Lear  and The Handmaid's Tale ? Despite the nearly four hundred-year time difference, the stories of King Lear  and The Handmaid’s Tale  share many similarities in their depictions of the role of women in society. Initial ideas presented through classical tales such as Shakespeare’s are expanded upon in Atwood’s dystopian novel, exploring their ramifications in a world where mu
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