6 How is Gilead introduced to the reader How does it come to be How does Gilead maintain control over its citizens?

Answer 1

Gilead is introduced to the reader as a society formerly known as the United States, which has been transformed into a totalitarian regime ruled by a fundamentalist religious group. Gilead comes to power through a coup d'état and the exploitation of a national emergency. Gilead maintains control over its citizens through strict regulations, surveillance, Propaganda, the use of force, and the manipulation of religious beliefs to suppress dissent and maintain a hierarchical social order.