Preface [excerpt] Margaret Atwood's acclaimed novel The Handmaid's Tale has piqued the interest of many Americans, most recently due to its eerie anticipation of current politics. Since the main plot point of the text is the forced removal of women's rights, feminists today feel strongly about the subject matter. While the text is typically analyzed through a feminist lens and much has been written about the novel on points of oppression and women's rights, there is more to...

Scope and Contents From the Collection: The collection consists of theses written by students enrolled in the Monmouth University graduate English program. The holdings are primarily bound print documents that were submitted in partial fulfillment of requirements for the Master of Arts or Master of Fine Arts degrees.Students become eligible to pursue the Master of Fine Arts (M.F.A.) degree if they have obtained a Master of Arts...