The Handmaid's Tale

What are examples of humour used in the book?

Why is there humour in the novel?

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The Handmaid's tale is not known for anything humorous. At best there is some satire. Atwood exaggerates already misogynistic social norms that can be found in conservative and evangelical Christian thought in America.

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