Context (AO3) Flashcards
(5 cards)
1
Q
What was the predominant focus of the second wave of feminism?
A
-Women’s bodies, motherhood, abortion + violence against women
2
Q
How does Offred’s mother mirror the second wave of feminism?
A
-Part of the Women’s Liberation movement in the 1960s
3
Q
How do the aunts mirror the second wave of feminism?
A
-Conform with the regime + re-educate women back into traditional gender roles
-Oppressed victims too?
4
Q
What is the significance of Atwood studying Puritanism?
A
-Influenced the political + religious overtones of the novel
5
Q
How does Puritanism link to the handmaids?
A
-Puritan women + handmaids portrayed as inferior
-Mirrored through assigned names + restricted clothing / items
