human behaviour

Question 1

THT - fear & oppression

Answer 1

internal monologue of descriptions of the salvagings, eyes & guardians reflect intense fear and paranoia. recollections of pst handmaids unscore the suffocating fear

Question 2

THT - despair & grief

Answer 2

her memories of losing her family are deeply emotional. recalls the moment of separation from her child and hopes luke is alive. highlight her profound grief and helplessness

Question 3

THT - hope & love

Answer 3

secret meetings with nick introduce tenderness and emotional release to contrast cold reality of gilead. provides offred with agency and temporary escape from oppression

Question 4

THT - rage & rebellion

Answer 4

the latin phrase sparks a turning point. ignites resistance & offers glimpse of anger against the system that oppresses her

Question 5

THT - horror and trauma

Answer 5

janine’s post-birth breakdown and recollections of sexual violence demonstrate psychological toll of gilead’s cruelty. delusional state of believing the baby is still safe (despite it’s fate) reveals deep trauma

Question 6

THT - betrayal & hopelessness

Answer 6

painful realization that moira has been forced into prostitution is a crushing emotional blow. was once a symbol of resistance and now appears defeated. signals the overwhelming power of the regime

Question 7

THT - anxiety & uncertainty

Answer 7

ambiguous ending of offred stepping into an uncertain fate encapsulates the constant tension of the novel. leaves readers questioning whether she is rescued or doomed.

Question 8

WOTW - terror & panic

Answer 8

arrival of the martians. initial curiosity vs terror as the occupants emerge. the attempt to flee combined with the horrible effects of the weapon illustrate sheer panic against the unknown

Question 9

WOTW - helplessness and despair

Answer 9

destruction of weybridge & shepperton
martians annihilate anything in their path - including towns. scenes of dystopian war provoke profouond helplessness. narrator’s own near escape emphasizes overwhelming despair felt by survivors

Question 10

WOTW - survival & instinct

Answer 10

narrator’s period in the ruined house
extreme psychological strain. curate’s breakdown of obsessiver prayers and loss of rationality unscore prolonged fear. desperate survival instincts cause the narrator to ultimately kill the curate

Question 11

WOTW - isolation & hopelessness

Answer 11

wandering through desolate london intensifies eerieness of the themes of lonliness and existential dread
sudden collapse of civilzation higihlights humanity’s vulnerability and emotional weight of solitude.

Question 12

WOTW - awe & horror

Answer 12

martian’s biological structure. a close look at a martian prompts fascination and revulsion. the alien physiology & abscence of recognisable human features evokes awe and horror at the grotesque appearance and inteeligence

Question 13

WOTW - hope & relief

Answer 13

collapse of the martians
the eventual downfall of the martians through succumbing to earth’s bacteria after enduring relentless destruction sparks relief and hop for humanity.
the realisation that nature triumphed restores faith of resilience of life & abillity to rebuild