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Under his eye - seeing and surveillance in The Handmaid's Tale.

Medium Periodical Article
Medium - part of - (Periodical Copy) (Date) Feb2020 (Volume) 87
Medium (Periodical) E Magazine: the A-level English magazine.
Classif 820 EMA
Subject English literature
Page 30 - 33
Authors Baty, Kate
Contents

Sight, seeing and being seen are at the heart of this novel, in which 'eyes' are everywhere and what you do is constantly observed. The author explores the importance of this idea in the whole texture of the novel, from the plot and themes to the language and symbolism.

Keywords
Dystopian fiction     Margaret Atwood