Barriers to people Flashcards
‘The long queen’ Meaning
Echoes long live the queen. Duffy creates an image of femininity enduring throughout history.
‘Spinsters, hags, matrons.’ Technique
Listing
‘Spinsters, hags, matrons.’ Meaning
A focus on the women she reigned over displaying the extent of her empowerment and womanhood.
‘All envy each other something.’ Meaning
Highlights how Gilead’s hierarchy has enabled them to pit women against each other.
‘We aren’t supposed to form friendships.’ Meaning
Unlike TLQ where women are brought together in Gilead females are separated.
What does Callaway say?
‘A new form of misogyny is created, women’s hatred of women.’
‘Kissing her, kissing her, kissing her.’ Technique
Triple repetition
‘Kissing her, kissing her, kissing her.’ Meaning
Moment of climax and total liberation as a couple. Highlights female freedom as they are free to express themselves.
What does Jones say?
‘Moves beyond a straight forward feminism poem.’
What quotes suggest Moira began tranquil with her sexuality?
‘The balance of power was equal between women so sex was.’
‘Moira was like an elevator with open sides.’
‘Moira was like an elevator with open sides.’ Meaning
Her freedom is liberating for the other handmaids and creates a sense of hope.
How does Moira end the novel?
Ends no longer having her ‘heroism’
What’s the effect of Moira’s ending?
Shows that Gilead was able to break her down and she’s left to resign to her fate.
First comparison
The Long queen ensembles womanhood whereas in THT the women are pitted against each other.
Second comparison
Laughter female liberation enhanced whereas THT unable to be themselves.
