![]() “It has several different meanings: last will and testament, Old and New Testaments. Why is the book called The Testaments ?Ītwood has a three-pronged answer to this question, drawing on the structure of the novel - which is told by three narrators - and the religious aspects of Gilead. But this is Atwood we’re talking about, and nothing is ever as simple as it seems. Offred’s story in The Handmaid’s Tale ends with her stepping into a van that will take her “into the darkness, within or else the light.” In an interview with TIME, Atwood says, “We will learn enough to know that it was more like the light than the darkness.” Here are Atwood’s answers to nine burning questions about The Testaments. ![]() ![]() ![]() Do not read further if you have not yet read The Testaments and do not want to learn more details about its contents. This article draws on interviews with Atwood to answer a few of the most compelling questions about the book and analyze the meaning of those narrative choices. TIME’s cover story on Atwood avoided spoiling details from the The Testaments beyond the broad identities of its three narrators. ![]()
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