Religion in THT and FSTEIN

Handmaids Tale

Frankenstein

Gilead

In Hebrew Gil means joy and ad means eternal (Eternal joy)

May be eternal joy for some men

Relates to the Bible as Jesus was Jewish and the Bible was written in Hebrew

Manipulation

Cherry picking

Absolve men of adultery

Convict women of adultery

Glorify marriage

Emphasise meekness and humility

Ignores bits like matthew 7:12 'treat each other in the ways we want to be trated'

Bible bits chosen to suit men at the top just like all of history

E..g Trump and abortion but not adultery

'Praise be'

Suggests the ending 'to god'

Used as if there's something to be thankful for

'Blessed be the fruit'

'Of thy womb'

Allows them to receive and deliver subliminal messages of the bible and their duty

If the fruit is not blessed they become unwomen and die

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