Life In Gilead

Question 1

The beginning of Gilead (chapter 28)

Answer 1

context:Offred losing her previous job because women are no longer allowed to work
“I was smoking more those days, it was the tension, you could feel it, like a subterranean hum’

context - talking to Moira about not being allowed to access money
‘All they needed to do is push a few buttons. We’re cut off. ‘

Question 2

Brutality (chapter 43)

Answer 2

(chapter 43) context: the particicution of a previous guardian who alleged raped a handmaid who as a result lost her child

‘There’s a surge forward, like a crowd at a rock concert in the former time’ - Simile

‘this is freedom’ - ‘freedom’ - abstract noun shows how the impact has had on the women

kicks his head viciously, one two, three times’ - parallel phrasing to show the impact she inflicting on him

the wall
‘gender traitors’
‘placards hung round their necks’ - ‘drawing of human foetus’ - doctors or teachers

Moira pretending to sick and then being tortured -

Question 3

Surveillance

Answer 3

Perhaps he is an Eye. - nick (chpt 4)

it doesn’t matter if we look.
We’re supposed to look: this is what they are there for, hanging on the Wall’ (chapter 6)

Aunt Lydia asking Janine about Moira

Each other

Question 4

relationships between men and women

Answer 4

chapter 16 - the ceremony

jezebels chapter 37

aunts and angels vs

Question 5

aims and ideals of Gilead

Question 6

religion

Answer 6

the commander - jezebels - nature

the commander being ordinary in ceremony

Question 7

inequality and hypocrisy