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The Handmaid's Tale - Coggle Diagram
The Handmaid's Tale
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Main Characters
Offred
The main character who works as a Handmaid. Before she was a handmaid, she had husband and daughter, but not she only has faint memories of them. She encounters many troubles such as affiliating with the Commander and being questioned for her beliefs. She explains her overall story and how she views her forced lifestyle
The Commander
He is the founder of Gilead and the master of the household that Offred and several other handmaids work in. At a certain point he secretly invites Offred to play Scramble and even kiss him.
Aunt Lydia
She helps enforce the handmaids and make sure they are doing as they are told. When Offred has flashbacks, Aunt Lydia is constantly telling her what a handmaid should or shouldn't do
Janine
Handmaid that later goes by the name Ofwarren. She is know to give birth to an child with defects, as known as an "Unbaby." She is a rule follower and shares with the Aunts
Moira
She is a daring,lesbian, friend of Offred. Doesn't respect the Aunts and eventually escapes.
Nick
A Guaridan, chaeffer, gardner who works at the same household Offred lives in.
Serena Joy
The rude wife of the commander in the household Offred works in. She belittles the handmaids in many ways
Luke
Husband of Offred affair he divorced his last wife. Offred and him had an affair which lead to the birth of their daughter. When the family tries to leave Gilead, Luke and Offred's daughter are taken into custody. Offred daydreams about their past life often and wonders if they are still alive.
Aunt Elizabeth
Similar to Aunt Lydia, she helps enforce authority. Moira attacks her and steals her clothes in hopes to escape
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Figurative Language
Examples
"Buttered, I lie on my single bed, flat, like a piece of toast ."(Ch.17, pg. 97)
"Now that she's the carrier of life, she is closer to death, and needs special security. Jealousy could get her, it's happened before." (Ch.5, pg. 26)
"We are containers; it's only the inside of our bodies that are important. The outside can become hard and wrinkled for all they care." (Ch.17, pg 96.)
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Author's Purpose
Margaret Atwood wrote this novel to explain oppression in women as well dystopian societies. She also wrote it to show the religious aspects of conformity and how it can be displayed.
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