Shopping II

Question 1

Key events

Answer 1

Offred meets Serena Joy for the first timing giving a awkward conversation and learns the danger of her.
We are introduced to the two Martha’s and the distinction in the roles
Offred goes shopping with her counterpart Ofglen
Tourist scene

Question 2

Key methods

Answer 2

Neologism- term for a newly created/coined word
Analepsis- past of the story told in flashback

Question 3

Characterization of Serena Joy before interaction

Answer 3

Bottom line of 1st para pg. 9- older, anxious
Middle pg.12- cultivating/making, duty
Top pg.13- Irony- are they used for that purpose, traditional women’s role, has power of Offred but not any real power

Question 4

Characterization of Serena Joy during conversation

Answer 4

pg. 13-16
Judgmental
Hostile
Rebellious

Question 5

First use of Analepsis

Answer 5

Pg.16
Learn of how Serena Joy helped create Gilead as she recognizes her from TV
While she had hope Serena rebelled she now realizes she is possibly in even more danger

Question 6

How are women generally presented

Answer 6

Oppressed- pg. 11 “Martha’s can’t fraternize with us”, ‘making bread”

Vulnerable- middle pg. 24. ‘don’t open your door to a stranger even if he says he is the police’ - past danger and limit by going out in twos

Judgmental- middle pg. 26 Ofwarren is judged for being pregnant and in the shop by the other Handmaids

Question 7

Chapter 5 toursits

Answer 7

pg. 28-29
This isn’t a universal regime
Judgmental of the women yet they looked like this in the past- show how the regime can change opinion even though they disagree with parts