1984 and A handmaids tale context Flashcards
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1984
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Handmaids (1965)
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- People thinking the world would end as a result of acid rain
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Handmaids (1967)
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- Abortion legalisation in UK
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Handmaids (1968(
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- Pope Paul VI said how against abortion he was
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Handmaids (1973)
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- Abortion in America legalised
- 1973 0.6m abortions
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Handmaids (1978)
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- First test tube baby
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Handmaids (1979)
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- Segregation of men and women classes
- Chinas 1 child policy
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Handmaid’s (early 80’s)
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- Feminism took off
- Not all feminists agreed on how to achieve equality
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Handmaid’s (17th century)
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- American Puritan theocracy, they believed state obligated to protect society from heresy
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1984 (1949)
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- Communist party in China, controlled their actions
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Why does Winston work for a media company?
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- Orwell spent time in Spain (peak fascist regime) as BBC correspondent but he was disappointed with administration
- He felt media hid the truth and inflating half truths to disillusion the masses
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1984 (1948)
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- After WW2, coming off tails of WW1
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What did Orwell when working as a Imperial policeman in Burma
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- He hated his duty when required to enforce strict laws of political regime
