Religion

Question 1

Offred Biblical Allusion

Answer 1

Offered

Question 2

Offred Biblical Allusion Meaning

Answer 2

sacrificed many things including her name, identity, body, family.

Question 3

Moira Biblical Allusion

Answer 3

Derived from Miryam which means Rebellious.

Question 4

Luke Biblical Allusion

Answer 4

Gospel of Luke tells the Origins, birth, death, resurrection of Jesus.

Question 5

Luke Biblical Allusion Meaning

Answer 5

Tells the rise of Gilead’s power and appearance signifies different points of Offred’s journey.

Question 6

Aunt Elizabeth Biblical Allusion

Answer 6

Story told in Luke of older woman unable to have children.

Question 7

Aunt Elizabeth Biblical Allusion Meaning

Answer 7

Draws attention to concept of barren woman and how their percieved in THT.

Question 8

Angels Biblical Allusion

Answer 8

In Bible appear as protectors.

Question 9

Angels Biblical Allusion Meaning

Answer 9

Ironic as uphold Gilead’s regime through violence.

Question 10

Lydia Biblical Allusion Meaning

Answer 10

Religion distorted to serve a certain agenda.

Question 11

Martha’s Biblical Allusion

Answer 11

Martha in bible busy doing housekeeping when Jesus arrives.

Question 12

Martha’s Biblical Allusion Meaning

Answer 12

Domestic servants.

Question 13

Sons of Jacob Biblical Allusion Meaning

Answer 13

Use stories of Genesis as the begining to justify the oppressive society.

Question 14

Handmaids Biblical Allusion

Answer 14

Rachel and Jacob unable to have children suggest handmaid.

Question 15

Handmaids Biblical Allusion Quote

Answer 15

‘Give me children or else I’ll die’

Question 16

Gilead

Answer 16

Referenced in Genesis Jacob’s desire to create a world where he is the ultimate patriarch.

Question 17

Rachel and Leah Centre

Answer 17

Naming place handmaids indoctrinated after Jacob’s wives removes their relevance.
Rachel and Leah reflect woman pitted against eachother.

Question 18

Jezebel’s

Answer 18

Represents sexual immorality through seduction and manipulation.
Men are committing the sexual acts but still woman are blamed for promiscuity.

Question 19

Stores

Answer 19

Each store referenced in Bible shows how deep Christianity is integrated into Gilead.

Question 20

‘Blessed be the fruit’ Religious context

Answer 20

Elizabeth says this to Mary when she’s pregnant with Jesus.

Question 21

‘Blessed be the fruit’ Handmaids Tale

Answer 21

Only value is their ability to give birth.

Question 22

‘Under his eye’ Religious context

Answer 22

How God is always watching

Question 23

‘Under his eye’ Handmaids Tale

Answer 23

Shows how handmaids are under constant surveillance as fear of punishment is one of Gilead’s methods of control.

Question 24

‘Testifying’ Religious context

Answer 24

Confessing sins

Question 25

‘Testifying’ Handmaids Tale

Answer 25

Used to humiliate the hand maids.

Question 26

Why does Gilead change the words of the bible?

Answer 26

In order to emphasise the society and rules they have created.

Question 27

‘Hope is rising in me like sap in a tree’

Answer 27

Offred’s hope is ironic as she finds it in the resistance of traditional values.

Question 28

‘I pray silently Notile te Bastardes Carborundrum’

Answer 28

Provides Offred with a connection and makes her not feel alone as it was intended for her.

Question 29

‘She didn’t need the sugar but it was the only thing we could find, to steal, to give’

Answer 29

Act of charity by showing their support for Moira also an act of rebellion.