character roles

Question 1

villain

Answer 1

• represents wrong doing or evil.
• the regime/ Gilead.

Question 2

hero

Answer 2

• stands in opposition to the villain and represents good.
• Offred.
• Ofglen, Moira, Offred’s mother.

Question 3

donor/ provider

Answer 3

• provides the hero with help or a tool.
• commander.
• Serena joy.
• Offred’s mother.
• Nick, Ofglen.
• Offred’s memories.

Question 4

dispatcher

Answer 4

• sets the hero a task to complete.
• Serena joy/ Gilead.
• Offred’s mother.
• Ofglen.
• Offred herself.

Question 5

helper

Answer 5

• accompanies and supports the hero.
• Ofglen/ Nick.
• Moira, Offred’s mother, daughter, Luke.

Question 6

princess

Answer 6

• the hero’s romantic interest, usually associated with the task.
• Nick and Luke.

Question 7

false hero

Answer 7

• originally seen as good, but develops villainous tendencies.
• Ofglen.

Question 8

receiver

Answer 8

• the character who stands to benefit from the task.
• Offred.

Question 9

subject

Answer 9

• the central character in the narrative.
• Offred.

Question 10

opponent

Answer 10

• the villain of the narrative.
• Gilead.