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The Handmaid's Tale (6HL2S2) (Colour (Red (Passion (anger, Lust, love)…
The Handmaid's Tale
(6HL2S2)
Colour
Flowers
Flowers and nature often are associated with the season of spring which is, in turn, a season associated with life, birth and beginings.
Red
death
Sex, Blood, Fertility (Menstruation)
life
Passion
anger
Lust
love
Blue
water
purity
cleansing
cool
disassociated
Green
nature/outdoors
physical work
Marthas
Memes
Expectation
Reality
do as required
Religion
Biblical references
'Eyes of God'
Uses religious terminology to describe people, ranks and businesses. Eg: Local police = guardians of faith. Soldiers = Angels
Society based off of quotes from the bible taken out of context
Language
Names
Neologisms
Handmaid
Martha
phrases
Blessed be the fruit. May the Lord open.
thought
Offred spends most of her time musing about words as her thoughts are really the only place were her language is not monitored and controlled by the tyrannical government she lives under
Forbidden
Stores no longer have worded signs, as even that is too much. They are represented by images
Could this society work?
Problems
Pairs least fertile men with the only fertile women
laws arn't focused to solve main issue
Absolute
Extreme
Oppressive
Unable to accept change
unable to improve
Lack of food (Bacon - Ofpig)
Advantages
not killed if following law
Security
"freedom from"
How to make it better
Less religion
more logical laws
follow stated purpose
less absolute
able to adapt
less oppression
less reason for rebellion
more discourse
Less warmongering
Gender
Masculinity
Commanders
The Eyes
Nick
Feminity
Handmaids
Are used by the wives and commanders to produce children
Econowives
Perform both domestic and maternal duties, of lower class and status
Wives
Provide companionship for the Commanders
Jezebels
Provide sexual services for commanders illegally
Marthas
Perform domestic duties for wives and commanders
Books
Masculine
Masculine figures only ones allowed to read
Females banned from reading
Love
Lack of love
Not allowed to
Complete separation between fertility and love
All opressed
Act vs Thought
