In the world full of structures, the smallest mistake is probably the last one. The opportunity is infinite, but the risk is very high. Catherine Cameron said: "Imagine a society in which a woman was tortured and killed in violation of this law - this social religious belief, political structure, women's gender identity is a woman's freedom, sexual injury Torture and murder of women who are interwoven to prove and demand control of women, and women who do not comply with regulations "(298).
The maid's story shows a remarkable progress in oppression in society. Atwood helps to determine how systemic stress leads to inherent suppression. Upon systematic oppression, that person also receives internal suppression. Many of the characters in this novel are influenced by two suppression. Atwood emphasizes the influence of internal suppression on characters using phrases. This writing skill allows the reader to enter into the narrator's thought process. This helps to better understand the impact of society on individuals. Atwood showed an oppressive connection between the group of people and that person; the systematic pressure of the group led to internal pressure on the individual.
Society has oppression at the individual and institutional levels. At the individual level, in the field of psychology, various types of prejudices have been studied as personal beliefs that are not essentially repressive, but as a part of culture there is a possibility of oppression. However, in sociology, these prejudices are being studied as an oppressive system at the institutional level. It is important to understand the difference between individual's oppressive behavior and oppressive relationship between different social groups: this article refers to "oppression" as a systematic repression at the institutional level.
Institutional repression: oppression that occurs when society and its institutions promote prejudice and stereotypes about a particular social group. There is institutional oppression regardless of whether an individual maintaining the system has a repressive intention at the personal level or promotes suppression. Systematic Suppression: Going deeper in the social system, institutional repression enforced by the government, law, and police. It occurs when society establishes laws, customs, and recognized practices, systematically reflects institutional repression based on institutional repression, and creates inequality.