The Handmaid’s Tale – Themes (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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Gilead's founding reason
Gilead's founding reason
Fertility crisis with falling birthrates
How women are reduced in Gilead
How women are reduced in Gilead
To reproductive capacity - ovaries and womb only
Offred's name meaning
Offred's name meaning
Of-Fred, belonging to Fred
Gilead term: Unwomen
Gilead term: Unwomen
Feminists and non-conforming women
Gilead term: Particicutions
Gilead term: Particicutions
Participatory executions where women kill criminals
Offred's mother on complacency
Offred's mother on complacency
People adapt if they get a few compensations
Nick's role for Offred
Nick's role for Offred
Compensation making restrictions bearable
Serena Joy's power dynamic
Serena Joy's power dynamic
Powerless in male world, tyrannizes Offred at home
Offred's white wings symbolize
Offred's white wings symbolize
Restricted vision and limited agency
Gilead's secret police name
Gilead's secret police name
The Eyes