The Wall In The Handmaid's Tale By Margaret Atwood

In the Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood the wall is made to to keep those outside the wall out and more importantly to keep those inside trapped. The wall is impenetrable as Offred describes it,”No one goes through those gates willingly. The precautions for those trying to get out, though to make it even as far as the Wall… would be next to impossible”( Atwood 31). The Wall was made to keep those in the dystopian society ignorant of the outside world. Although Offred wonders what lies on the other side, she knows any attempt to escape would cost her her life. Without this Wall it would be hard to keep control of those that had different opinions within the community and would most surely flee. The Wall serves an even greater purpose than