The Handmaid's Tale
An Extensive, Chapter-by-Chapter Study Guide
Study Guide
Study Guide Introduction
Basic Overview and Structure
Layered Narratives
Detailed Chapter Summaries
Subjects, Themes, and Literary Devices
Further Reading
Works Cited
Chapter-by-Chapter Analysis
Part I: Night
1
Chapter 1
Part II: Shopping
2
Chapter 2
3
Chapter 3
4
Chapter 4
5
Chapter 5
6
Chapter 6
Part III: Night
7
Chapter 7
Part IV: Waiting Room
8
Chapter 8
9
Chapter 9
10
Chapter 10
11
Chapter 11
12
Chapter 12
Part V: Nap
13
Chapter 13
Part VI: Household
14
Chapter 14
15
Chapter 15
16
Chapter 16
17
Chapter 17
Part VII: Night
18
Chapter 18
Part VIII: Birth Day
19
Chapter 19
20
Chapter 20
21
Chapter 21
22
Chapter 22
23
Chapter 23
Part IX: Night
24
Chapter 24
Part X: Soul Scrolls
25
Chapter 25
26
Chapter 26
27
Chapter 27
28
Chapter 28
29
Chapter 29
Part XI: Night
30
Chapter 30
Part XII: Jezebel's
31
Chapter 31
32
Chapter 32
33
Chapter 33
34
Chapter 34
35
Chapter 35
36
Chapter 36
37
Chapter 37
38
Chapter 38
39
Chapter 39
Part XIII: Night
40
Chapter 40
Part XIV: Salvaging
41
Chapter 41
42
Chapter 42
43
Chapter 43
44
Chapter 44
45
Chapter 45
Part XV: Night
46
Chapter 46
Historical Notes
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Historical Notes