The Handmaid’s Tale – Writer’s Techniques (OCR A-Level English Literature): Flashcards
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No. of parts in The Handmaid's Tale structure
No. of parts in The Handmaid's Tale structure
15 parts (Roman numerals)
Who delivers Historical Notes lecture
Who delivers Historical Notes lecture
Professor Pieixoto
Unreliable narrator technique - key effect
Unreliable narrator technique - key effect
Makes readers question what they're told & engage deeply
Hebrew meaning of 'Gilead'
Hebrew meaning of 'Gilead'
Eternal happiness (ironic given oppression)
'Econowife' portmanteau - what it combines
'Econowife' portmanteau - what it combines
'Economic' + 'wife' (women as economic units)
Literal meaning of name 'Offred'
Literal meaning of name 'Offred'
'Of Fred' - belongs to Commander Fred
Why Aunt Lydia omits 'for they shall inherit the Earth'
Why Aunt Lydia omits 'for they shall inherit the Earth'
Shows Handmaids have no possibility of improvement
Scrabble scene - what it represents for Offred
Scrabble scene - what it represents for Offred
Language as resistance & inner freedom
Atwood's grounding principle for Gilead
Atwood's grounding principle for Gilead
Everything has real-life precedent somewhere
Iranian Revolution year Atwood referenced
Iranian Revolution year Atwood referenced
1979 (Islamic Republic enforced dress codes for women)