Rebellion Flashcards
1
Q
As we walk away I know they’re watching. I move my hips a little, feeling the full red skirt sway around me.
A
- She is a woman who is watched always but she enjoys being watched and being desired
- In a dangerous environment, Offred is rebellious which presents her as heroic yet reckless. The reader admires
- Gives the reader a sense of hope but unable to keep it internally, reader is concerned and feels fear for her which creates drama
- Passively rebellious which contrasts with Moira who is actively rebellious
- Passively rebellious wins
2
Q
Feminist rally with her mother Chp 7
A
- People approved of modesty
- Feminism is destructive and one-dimensional
- Nazis burn books
- Creating standards
3
Q
“I want to steal something” Why does Offred want to steal something? Cp17
A
- Because Gilead has stolen from her, Luke, her child, her identity and dignity
- She has just been treated like a reproductive vessel
4
Q
Why does Offred steal daffodils? Chp 17
A
- Daffodils symbolize fertility
- Since SJ and the commander steal her fertility she steals something in return
5
Q
Offred’s affair with the commander
A
- Shoes the approach to rebellion that Offred represents
6
Q
“You wanted a women’s culture” “It isn’t what you meant but it exists” Chp 21what is the irony of this statement?
A
- Gilead never produces children, all babies are a phantom
- Women were forced into this ritual by men
- Be specific about the rights you advocate for
- No babies have been able to survive ‘Shredder’
