The Handmaid's Tale Homework Help

why does't Gilead give Handmaids "pig balls" to pass the time?

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What are some books that would be suited to The Handmaid's Tale for a comparative literature essay? I don't want to pair up THT with other...

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In "The Handmaid's Tale," what are some key passages that explain the novel's themes?

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Besides to make her readers uncomfortable, what could the author's purpose be to include the scene between Serena Joy, the Commander and Offred?

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How does the religous groups and the feminist groups contribute to gilead?  

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How does The Handmaid's Tale relate to the feminist movement?

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How is "date rape" regarded by Moira in The Handmaid's Tale?

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Why is the possessive use of "my" and "mine" highly ironic in The Handmaid's Tale?

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At what time does the narrator travel in her imagination in A Handmaid's Tale? 

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what are some literay elemets used to explore political or social issues, and how does those issues contribute to the meaning of the work as a...

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What role does fear play in The Handmaid's Tale?

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What does the Commander want from Offred?when Offred was asked to meet the Commander and play Scrabble, what is the purpose of it?

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What is Serena Joy's function in  "The Handmaid's Tale"?I have to do a character analysis on Serena Joy and present it in front of my class,...

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What does Offred mean when she says "Context is all" in Chapter 24?What does this signify?

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What central message is The Handmaid's Tale conveying?

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What are the epigraphs in The Handmaid's Tale? 

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In The Handmaid's Tale by Margaret Atwood, what is the significance of the quotation, "The tulips are red, a darker crimson towards the stem;...

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Offred not fitting into society I have to write an essay talking about how Offred was outcasted from society/ felt she didn't fit into...

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Catcher in the Rye vs Handmaid's taleHi guys, this is my first post here so I'm anxious to see what'll happen! Well I have a journal to do,...

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Are there any known contraceptive methods used in the brothels in The Handmaid's Tale? Is the time women have to spend in the brothels limited?

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What is the significance of the words Offred spells in her scrabble games with the commander and the images that they relate to the...

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if our heroes and heroins were perfect, we wouldn't like them, we wouldn't believe in them and their story wouldn't be worth telling. To what...

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Offred is not a heroine, what affect does this have on the meaning of the novel?

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What is Atwood's key message in The Handmaid's Tale?Atwood's novel explores many aspects of modern life and an individual's pleace and level...

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How is this development integal to Atwood's message to the reader? Examine how Offred changes as a result  of her experience in Gilead....

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To what extent has Margaret Atwood made you think differently about the position of women in our own society?  How has she done this?

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What is importance of Moira in the Novel?  What is importance of Moira in the Novel?

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Please apply the feminist theory to Maya Angelou's "Phenomenal Woman"

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How does Gilead contain aspects of conservative/religious beliefs, as well as elements of more liberal, feminist beliefs?

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Does the purpose of the wall in the handmaid's tale change as the book progresses?This is from the Handmaid's tale book.

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Is this society presented in The Handmaid's Tale stable or not?

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Do these statements encapulate the reoccuring theme of survival in The Handmaid's Tale ("nolite te bastardes carborundorum") and The Road...

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Please compare the theme of survival and its treatment in The Handmaid's Tale and in The Road.

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Atwood chose not to follow a strictly chronological pattern in the telling of Offred’s story in The Handmaid's Tale. Why?

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In The Handmaid's Tale, what is similar to two minute hates?

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In The Handmaid's Tale, Offred makes a point of saying that she is not writing this down. Why is that important?

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What is the reader´s role in empowering Offred´s speech act?This is an article by David S. Hogsette with the topic "MARGARET ATWOOD´S...

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Is it possible to determine Offred's real name from the text?I have been doing some individual research on The Handmaids Tale and this...

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How is Margaret Atwood not only a storyteller, but also something of a prophet and a teacher in The Handmaid's Tale?

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In what ways does lust over power love in the novel?with the relationship between offred and the comander, offred and nick, serena joy and the...

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I need to find connections between The Handmaid's Tale and The Catcher in the Rye. Any ideas?I need to find connections between The Handmaid's...

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In the Handmai's Tale, how does the main character Offred show hope or signs of it throughout the novel?The story I find is very gloomy and...

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What reasons, with proof, can be provided to prove that the character the Commander in the novel The Handmaid's Tale is a monstrous individual?

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What are the common themes in The Handmaid Tales by Margaret Atwood and King Lear by William Shakesphere?

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In the Handmaid's Tale, how is America before the creation of Gilead?Like the type of government, and the concerns in the society

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What does Offred believe happened to Luke? Why does she imagine multiple fates for her husband? Why is it important to Offred never to give up...

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Discuss the Testifying Class Offred was forced to take during her introdictrination. What Class did this "class" serve?

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Why do Handmaids greet each other by invoking prayer? What does this greeting reveal about the value of fertility and religion in New Gilead?

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Discuss the wall. What type of person is hung on the wall? What purpose does the wall serve?

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In The Handmaid's Tale what is the purpose of prescribed clothing in New Gilead ?

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