handmaids tale Flashcards
1
Q
Offred’s position as storyteller operates as an overriding element of
carnivalesque that emphasizes her demarginalization within the text.
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2
Q
In Atwood’s novel, Offred reverses the
social rules and structure, for although Offred stands outside the established
authoritative structure of her society, it is she who becomes the figure
demanding attention. By utilizing the power of the word, Offred suspends
the hierarchical structure; she who is forbidden to communicate enters into
familiar verbal contact with others
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3
Q
Offred identifies language as a source of power;
those who use and control language wield the ability to persuade or
manipulate others
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