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GATE 2026 XH2 (English) – Question 27

History of English Literature and Literary Studies · Global Perspectives on Literary Studies: Anglophone literatures (British, American, Canadian and other postcolonial literatures) · 1 mark · Multiple choice

Which novel by Margaret Atwood is often studied for its feminist themes and dystopian setting?

  1. The Bell Jar
  2. Frankenstein
  3. The Handmaid’s Tale
  4. To Kill a Mockingbird

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Correct answer: (C) The Handmaid’s Tale

Explanation

The Handmaid's Tale (1985) by the Canadian writer Margaret Atwood imagines Gilead, a theocratic state that controls women's bodies. The Bell Jar is by Sylvia Plath, Frankenstein by Mary Shelley and To Kill a Mockingbird by Harper Lee.