Secret daughter and The handmaid’s tale
Since the wave of Feminism in Canada, Feminism has been written into the literature by Canadian authors. They believe securing women’s rights would enhance the recognition of women’s value in society, which can lead to the moral and social improvement of all humanity. Secret daughter introduces a weak female character Kavita, who is prohibited from keeping her child in a distorted society. The handmaid's Tale reveals a new career called handmaid in the future society, whose mission is to have children for senior officials. Both Secret daughter and The handmaid’s tale describe an oppressive patriarchal theocratic society. Female characters have to struggle with the cruel reality for their role as women. By doing so, they try to challenge the patriarchal power structure and unfair treatment of women. This resistance proves that there is no inherently superior gender. It reveals that women should revolt against the unequal society for fundamental freedoms and rights. In Secret daughter, a strong religious belief controls the whole society. Females are seen as inferior people. One of their important responsibilities is to have a son. If they fail, they will suffer social discrimination. In this situation, females are faced with a variety of mental stresses. Kavita is a typical character in this novel, as the beginning of the novel says “Kavita knows she cannot blame him entirely for what happened. He is no different or worse than the other men in the village, where sons are favored and always have been” (Gowda 50). Since Jasu knows Kavita is pregnant with a boy, his behavior changes a lot. This quotation reveals that females are imposed a task of having a baby, and they are also under spiritual pressure due to male’s attitude and behavior. A similar situation is also described in the other story The handmaid’s tale. This story shows us a newly created world in which women are lack of freedom, and it is taken for granted. Women are considered the tools of having