Handmaids Tale Chapters Flashcards
(15 cards)
What chapters are in Jezebels?
37- Jezebel’s description, ‘Everyone’s human’, seeing of Moira
38- Moira and Offred talk of her journey, sees Offred’s mother in the Colonies in Documentary
39- Offred and The Commander in the old hotel room
What chapters are The Commander and Offred’s meet ups?
15- Pre-ceremony where the women watch him
16- Ceremony
23- First meet up, playing scrabble
25- The Commander gives Offred lotion, a forbidden item and Vogue magazines
29- ‘I would like to know, whatever there is to know’- they discuss intentions
32- The Commander justifies Gilead
36-39- Jezebels
What chapters are The Ceremony scenes?
16 and 26
What chapters are with Offred and Moira?
7- Moira’s introduction, seen as rebellious, fun and ironic
13- Moira arrives at the RED Centre- ‘This is a loony bin’
15- First attempt to escape, comes back with broken feet
22- Imagined escape attempt- ‘Moira was our fantasy’
28- Offred loses her job, Moira comforts her
33- Moira brings Janine back to reality by slapping her- shows her harsh and brutal nature which is done for good- Deviant hero
38- Jezebel chapter, change in character
Which chapters look back on Luke?
8- Memories of normality like lying in bed
17- Longing for Luke’s precense
18- Luke’s imagined death
20- Luke makes fun of Offred’s mother
28- When Offred loses her job, Luke has a sense of ownership of Offred as a man
Which chapters focus on the RED Centre?
2017 Introduction- ‘Repurposed buildings’
1- ‘We slept in a gymnasium’
13- Janine shouted at and blamed for her own rape- ‘Women will gang up on other women’/ Moira arrives at the RED Centre
19- Aunt Lydia encourages the girls and their role
20- Shown Unwomen documentary and violent porn videos, reminds her of her mother
Which chapters look at Serena Joy and Offred’s relationship?
3- First meeting, business transaction
8- Aunt Lydia states the wives will resent you/ Televangalism / Fertility represented by flowers
31- Arranges for Nick and Offred to have an affair
35- Torments Offred through pictures of her daughter
45- Discovers Offred’s lingerie
Which chapters give insight on Nick?
4- Nick winks at Offred,
14- Nick touches Offred
23- Nick instructs her to see the Commander
39- Offred has sex with Nick due to Serena Joy’s wishes
41- Nick and Offred spend more time together
46- Nick helps Offred escape through MayDay- indicates he is of double agent for MayDay and an Eye
What chapters look at Offred’s mother?
7- Going to the park with her mother to burn pornographic magazines
20- TAKE BACK THE NIGHT/ Offred’s mother with Luke
28- ‘You’re such a prude’
38- Moira tells her of her mother in the Colonies
What chapters involve Aunt Lydia?
13- Janine’s Testifying
15- Moira’s escape
22- Moira’s imagined escape- Aunt Lydia talks to Janine
End of the novel- Salvaging/Particicution in Chapters 42 and 43
What chapter is the doctor scene?
Chapter 11
In which chapter does Atwood state, ‘Context is all’?
Chapter 24
What quotes are from the Historical Notes?
‘Plummeting birth rates’- acts as evidence for the implementation of Gilead, its reasoning
‘Nature walk’- shows the ecological factor of Gilead was successful
‘Authentication’ - questions Offred’s homodiegetic narrative
‘Frailroad’- Piexoto, highlights the cyclical structure of misogyny
What are the key points from Atwood’s 2017 Introduction?
-‘Women will gang up on other women’
-Clothing/uniform- Blue for Serena Joy (Virgin Mary)
-Speculative fiction, nothing hasn’t happened before
What are the key points of the Epigraphs?
Mary Webster was a Salem Witch- highlights the persecution of women throughout history and how they continue
