The song Acrobat by U2 can be related to the Handmaid's Tale in several ways. There are direct refrences to lines from the book, as well as more subtle clues that the song may be about The Handmaid's Tale.
The one which stuck out to me would be "What are we going to do now it's all been saidNo new ideas in the house and every book has been read." This is because of the rarity of books in the novel.
Books are forbidden in The Handmaid's Tale, except for the bible. This prevents almost any form of new ideas for reaching the public in a society where the news may or may not be reruns. Due to the fact that no new books are being read there are no new ideas within the houses that commanders own. Even if there were everything has already been said and ruled out.
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