The Handmaid’s Tale – Plot Summary (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Gilead
Gilead
Totalitarian theocracy that overthrew the USA
Offred name meaning
Offred name meaning
'Of Fred' - property of Commander Fred Waterford
Handmaids' colour & role
Handmaids' colour & role
Red; fertile women forced to bear children for elite
The Ceremony
The Ceremony
Monthly ritualized rape of Handmaid by Commander
Narrative structure
Narrative structure
Fragmented, non-linear
Mayday
Mayday
Underground resistance movement working to overthrow Gilead
Red Center
Red Center
Facility where Handmaids are indoctrinated & broken
Historical Notes setting
Historical Notes setting
2195, nearly 200 years after Offred's story
'Nolite te bastardes carborundorum'
'Nolite te bastardes carborundorum'
Don't let the bastards grind you down
Serena Joy before Gilead
Serena Joy before Gilead
TV evangelical who preached women should stay home