Nap V

Question 1

Key events

Answer 1

Chapter 13 - fragmented narrative of analepsis due to chronological order/not clear on timelines/ shows the length of time she’s been in that position (3 years)

Present- Boredom
Memory 1- Moira arriving at he Rachel and Leah center
Memory 2- Janine confession about rape
Present- disconnect from body
Memory 3- Luke
Memory 4- her daughter being taken
Present- The bell wakes Offred

Question 2

Parody

Answer 2

A humorously exaggerated imitation of something.

Question 3

Memory 1
pg70 ‘Moira came’ pg73 ‘I feel ridiculously happy’

Answer 3

Friendship
companionship
reunited
safety with women
not alone
demonstrates how widespread Gilead’s power was

Question 4

Memory 2
pg. 71 ‘It’s Janine telling us she was gang-raped at 14’
pg. 72 “Her fault, her fault, her fault”

Answer 4

Blame is on the women, danger, vulnerable, judgmental, lack of sympathy, suggestion Offred doesn’t believe her, show’s the power of Gilead

Question 5

Present
Bottom pg. 73 ‘I used to think of my body as an instrument, of pleasure, or a means of transportation, or in implement for the accomplishment of my will’
Top pg.74 ‘now the flesh arranges itself differently. I’m a cloud congealed around a central object’

Answer 5

Loss of identity, lack a sense of purpose. sees herself as detached, doesn’t feel her role is fulfilling, power of Gilead

Question 6

Memory 3
pg. 74 “I’m in our first apartment…Luke is there…it occurs to me he may not be alive’

Answer 6

Became an official couple (no longer an affair), lack of knowledge, one of the scenarios for Luke’s outcome, erratic, happy memory, power of Gilead

Question 7

Memory 4
Middle pg. 75 ‘I pull her to the ground

Answer 7

Losing her daughter, vivid, distressing, loss of her identity as a mother, traumatic, at the end for significance

Question 8

Memory 4
Middle pg. 75 ‘I pull her to the ground…it’s all right, I’m here… I can see her going away from me…holding out her arms’

Answer 8

Losing her daughter, vivid, distressing, loss of her identity as a mother, traumatic, at the end for significance

Question 9

Present
Bottom pg. 75 ‘the bell wakes me… of all the dreams this is the worst’

Answer 9

Losing her daughter is the most painful memory, worst impact of Gilead on her

Question 10

What is the significance in the order of her memories?

Answer 10

Saves the worst memory till the end to emphasises its significance- pain
If the worst one came first the others may lose their significance- wouldn’t be as emotive
Wants to bring herself back to reality
Jumps between the 3 most important people in her life- friend, husband, daughter

Question 11

Parody in Nap

Answer 11

Nap is for rest and for children- for the Handmaid’s it’s about boredom
Nap is meant to be safe/enjoyable- for Offred it brings back traumatic memories
A parody of traditional ideas