Context THT Flashcards
When was the novel written?
1985
What was the public reception of the book?
Banned reading in US high school.
What does the public reception suggest?
Emphasis on the US limitations at the time, desires to control political views.
Where did Atwood live when writing THT?
Berlin
What was happening in Berlin?
Encircled by Berlin wall
Soviet Empire
East German Air Force made sonic booms frequently to remind of close proximity.
Influence of Berlin experience In THT
Experienced wariness, feeling of being spied on.
Repurposed buildings used to belong but disappeared.
When was Atwood born?
1939
What happened in 1939 and After?
World War 2
What did Atwood learn from World War 2?
Established orders could vanish overnight.
What type of societies were Berlin and World war 2?
Totalarian
Another example of totalitarian
Ceausecu Romania
What other society does Atwood implement?
Theorocacy
What was Theorocacy?
The Us heritage of the political extreme.
What was the right the US adopted called?
The new right
What was the new right and what did it argue?
A traditional view
Women having careers was bad as emasculated men
Fire bombings at abortion clinics
