THT - the separation of women

Question 1

Between the Martha’s and Handmaid’s

Answer 1

“Marthas are not supposed to fraternize with us”

“Another chore”

Question 2

seperation of women

1) establishing relationship btw serena and offred
2) ceremony (2)
3) between Handmaid’s and wives in the birth scene (mocking, ignoring)
4) between wives and Handmaid’s about the fact that they are there
5) between Handmaid’s
6) between wives
7) aunt Lydia about the wives

Answer 2

1) “blocking the entrance”
“She doesn’t speak to me […] I am a reproach to her”
2) Get up and get out
The rings […] cut into my fingers”
3) we hardly even see her
Spindly legs
4) Which of us is it worse for, her or me?
They don’t want us to look attractive
5) she is my spy
6) e’nvy radiates from them
7) its not the men you have to watch out for, it’s the wives

Question 3

Constant surveillance

Answer 3

“ through the hole in the wall”
“The possibility of collusion“
“Where they can keep an eye on us”