Handmaids Tale Chapters Flashcards
What chapters are in Jezebels?
37- Jezebel’s description, ‘Everyone’s human’, seeing of Moira
38- Moira and Offred talk of her journey, sees Offred’s mother in the Colonies in Documentary
39- Offred and The Commander in the old hotel room
What chapters are The Commander and Offred’s meet ups?
15- Pre-ceremony where the women watch him
16- Ceremony
23- First meet up, playing scrabble
25- The Commander gives Offred lotion, a forbidden item and Vogue magazines
29- ‘I would like to know, whatever there is to know’- they discuss intentions
32- The Commander justifies Gilead
36-39- Jezebels
What chapters are The Ceremony scenes?
16 and 26
What chapters are with Offred and Moira?
7- Moira’s introduction, seen as rebellious, fun and ironic
13- Moira arrives at the RED Centre- ‘This is a loony bin’
15- First attempt to escape, comes back with broken feet
22- Imagined escape attempt- ‘Moira was our fantasy’
28- Offred loses her job, Moira comforts her
33- Moira brings Janine back to reality by slapping her- shows her harsh and brutal nature which is done for good- Deviant hero
38- Jezebel chapter, change in character
Which chapters look back on Luke?
8- Memories of normality like lying in bed
17- Longing for Luke’s precense
18- Luke’s imagined death
20- Luke makes fun of Offred’s mother
28- When Offred loses her job, Luke has a sense of ownership of Offred as a man
Which chapters focus on the RED Centre?
2017 Introduction- ‘Repurposed buildings’
1- ‘We slept in a gymnasium’
13- Janine shouted at and blamed for her own rape- ‘Women will gang up on other women’/ Moira arrives at the RED Centre
19- Aunt Lydia encourages the girls and their role
20- Shown Unwomen documentary and violent porn videos, reminds her of her mother
Which chapters look at Serena Joy and Offred’s relationship?
3- First meeting, business transaction
8- Aunt Lydia states the wives will resent you/ Televangalism / Fertility represented by flowers
31- Arranges for Nick and Offred to have an affair
35- Torments Offred through pictures of her daughter
45- Discovers Offred’s lingerie
Which chapters give insight on Nick?
4- Nick winks at Offred,
14- Nick touches Offred
23- Nick instructs her to see the Commander
39- Offred has sex with Nick due to Serena Joy’s wishes
41- Nick and Offred spend more time together
46- Nick helps Offred escape through MayDay- indicates he is of double agent for MayDay and an Eye
What chapters look at Offred’s mother?
7- Going to the park with her mother to burn pornographic magazines
20- TAKE BACK THE NIGHT/ Offred’s mother with Luke
28- ‘You’re such a prude’
38- Moira tells her of her mother in the Colonies
