The Handmaids tale by Margaret Atwood Context

A* A-Level Student condensed notes on relevant context to Atwood’s Dystopian Novel ‘The Handmaids Tale.’ By listing contextual points in single sentences divided into Authorial context (Atwood’s life) and historical, literary and political context students can easily apply and insert the sentences into essays to make responses increasingly relevant, perceptive and focused targeting context assessment objectives to reach the higher bands. Specifically of A-level standard but also applicable to GCSE specifications to ensure top marks.