Sometimes these flashes of normality come at me from the side, like ambushes. The ordinary, the usual, a reminder, like a kick.
In "The Handmaid's Tale," Margaret Atwood portrays moments of unexpected normalcy that can catch one off guard, serving as jarring reminders of a more familiar past. These instances can feel like ambushes, suddenly interrupting the relentless narrative of a dystopian reality. They evoke emotions akin to a physical shock, stirring memories of what life used to be like before the regime imposed its oppressive order.
Atwood's writing suggests that even in...