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Sets of in depth, detailed revision notes analysing the language, context, structure, form, themes and characters in 'The Handmaids Tale'. Suitable specifically for AQA A-level English Lang and Lit. Includes pictures, colour coding, summaries, tasks, key quotes and so much more.

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Relationships Idea Context Language Evaluate Idea
Commander 1.who’s it for? Theme of 1. Peixoto “common humanity”, 1.15: Offred feels 1.initially – sense of 1.connected in a relationship
insatiability. connected by biological sex + natural sorry for him, do they hope – books and for each other, however the
Contrast with: passion – caused many problems for the for each other – does scrabble. Misogynies – patriarchy prevails.
church. this mean they have assuming women like it
a relationship? – leads to
Moira’s perspectives of dehumanisation in 16.
relationships
2. does sex define a 2.A “reconstruction” of sex to
Offred’s relationship with Luke 2.16: forced sex. suit him (men) – hobby +
CH23: can’t explain relationship or does the
2.shared relationship. duty. Ultimately a “fireless
2. Marxism “to her ability; for his need”. the system he relationship define sex?
Theme of sex as a power fireplace” for him – no
Commander’s relationship with tool. More than just population control! created, himself.
Serena passion

3.the meaning of
3. about sustained relationships has shifted to
3. CH35: “cow control, proving power, support the men – while men
3. ultimately one-sided
stamp” = egoism, toxic had power, relationships
relationship 3. Patriarchy, gender roles, slavery,
objectification, she is masculinity. used to be to protect the
commodities, functionaries. Post-
not human, women and children created
modernist style = ambiguity of truth.
experiencing a – now neither is happening
normal relationship, and biblical messages to be
C: sterility causing viruses stewards to mother nature
she is a commodity –
she feels out of place and maternity have been
at jez and compares overpowered in every way by
to Luke. dominion.

Conclusion: hints to
commander’s potential
infertility, juxtapose with
Moira’s reminders of all
female race (scientifically
possible).
Luke (Romantic) 1.reminder of true love 1.naturally what people seek – gay 1.CH28 = end
and passion. people, adulterers condemned for –
made personal problems universal.
2.positive memories instead of selected
memories (aunt lydias stories about men 2.CH18 = His fate
2. key to hope mistreating women)
3.preaching for heterosexual, natural
relationships, with nuclear families etc.
3.CH20 =
feminism + homosexuality.
“chauvinistic pig”
3.reminder of the reality “stares at the sky too
of men. much”

C: “night by night he
recedes, and I
become more
faithless”
Nick (unknown) 1.stimulation, keeps them 1.”common humanity” 1. symbolism of eyes 1.even if he is an eye
human = to spot
underground
2.rebellion – insatiability followers and rebels.
2.always an underground = always
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