HT (dystopian themes and examples)
What other dystopian novels link with HT?
1984, Brave New World, The Road, The Hunger Games.
What dystopian themes appear in HT?
Propaganda, Government Control, Conformity, Surveillance, Social class, Loss of Individualism, Oppression and Survival.
What are the methods of control in Gilead?
Violence, threats to be migrated and oppression of women
What is the social hierachy (in order) in Gilead?
Commanders, Wives, Guardians, Aunts, Marthas, Handmaids, Econowives, Jezebels, Unwomen.
Violence at points in the novel?
The Salvaging Chapter 43, Cattle prods Chapter 1, Moira's escape Chapter 23.
The Ceremonies in the novel?
1)The Ceremony Chapter 16
2)The Testifying Chapter 13
3)The Birth Day Chapter 20
4)The Salvaging Chapter 43
When is there rebellion from the dystopian storyline?
Offred taking the butter Chapter 17, Moira's escape Chapter 22, Commander and Offred scrabble Chapter 23, Offred and Nick kiss Chapter 17, Visit to Jezebels Chapter 37
How is Offred a dystopian character?
She has a selfish need for her own desires as the female protagonist.