Chapter 4 Flashcards
Who is nick and how can we see that Offred is intrigued by his behaviour?
Look for examples of descriptive detail here to focus you ideas?
‘Tanned skin, moist in the sun’
‘Sigh inhaling’
‘Cap is tilted’ - protest
‘Showing his forearm’
‘Cigarette’
Offred is a very imaginative and witty narrator, who can be seen to entertain herself through memory and word play.
Explore how the flashback on creates humour
‘I stand on the corner, pretending I am a tree’ - random, rebelling
Explore the dialogue between Offred and Ofglen
How is the speech presented here?
Why might Offred by suspicious of her companion?
Unlike much of novel, she uses speech marks
She could be using speech marks on people she later cares
It could also show that it is not Offred’s voice
Offred could be suspicious of her as Ofglen could be ‘for’ the routine
Neologism at end of chapter 4
- a newly coined word or expression
Salvaging - violent
Prayvsganza - wedding thing
Birth mobile - ambulance
Compucheck - computer
Consider Offred’s interaction with the Guardians
Gileads strict and oppressive control of human behaviour creates suspense as we are given more information about social division
How does use imagery portray Offred’s rebellion
‘He blushes’ - she has control
Guardian ‘full eyes of a dog’
