This document provides an analysis of the novel The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood. It summarizes that the story is set in a future dystopian society that has a totalitarian theocratic government where women are subjugated and their role is to produce offspring. Photography is discussed as a medium used to portray this oppressive reality facing women. Specific symbols like the eye, hand, and body are analyzed in the story and how they represent the omnipotent power of men and the oppression of women.