The Handmaid's Tale Historical Notes Rated A+

The Handmaid's Tale Historical Notes Rated A+ What is the significance of the introductory speaker (Crescent Moon) listing 'The nature walk and outdoor period custom sing-song' alongside Gileadean studies? ️️Forebodes how lighthearted the issues from Offred's stories are taken. Shows studying Offred's and other women's suffering is a form of entertainment and a hobby What quote shows the downplaying of women's suffering? ️️"Problems of Authentication in reference to The Handmaid's Tale" What quote demonstrates an example of Professor Pieixoto's sexist 'jokes'? ️️"The underground female road since dubbed by some of our historical wags 'The underground frailroad" What is the effect of Professor Pieixoto using sexist jokes? ️️It demonstrates that society has not learnt and continues to remain deeply, to an extent covertly, sexist What quote confirms Offred survived? ️️"Within this foot-locker, which was sealed with tape of the kind once used on packages to be sent by post, were approximately thirty tape cassettes" Why did researcher doubt the authenticity of the tapes? ️️"As you know, there have been several instances of such forgeries, for which publishers have paid large sums" What quote shows Offred is retelling her story following her escape? ️️"Also there is a certain reflective quality about the narrative" What quote shows Professor Pieixoto mocking Offred's intelligence? ️️"As a graduate of any North American college of the time may have been said to be educated" Who was Frederick R. Waterford? How could he be The Commander? ️️"Possessed a background in market research and was, according to Limpkin, responsible for the design of the female costumes" Who was B. Frederick Judd? How could he be The Commander? ️️"He too drew up the early hit lists of the prominent Americans of the time" How is sympathy created for The Aunts? ️️"Childless or infertile or older women who were not married could take service in the Aunts" What quote shows Professor Pieixoto praising and commentating Waterford's 'ideas' to suppress women? ️️"It was a brilliant stroke,and confirms us in our opinion that Waterford was, in his prime, a man of considerable ingenuity" Why was Waterford purged? ️️"He was accused of liberal tendencies" - alludes to Offred's commander drinking, rule breaking and visits to Jezebels What quote shows Professor Pieixoto's lack of empathy towards Offred's situation? ️️"She could have told us much about the workings of the Gileadean Empire, had she had the instincts of a reporter or a spy"