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What makes a good dystopia?
5 Elements of a Good Dystopian Story Dystopian novels often explore themes like anarchism, oppression, and mass poverty. It cautions against oppressive patriarchy. A strong point of view: Works in the dystopian genre may convey an author’s beliefs.
What is the religion of Gilead?
Gilead is a strict, totalitarian regime that bases its laws and customs around only a very literal, fundamentalist interpretation of the Christian Bible.
What caused Gilead?
Because Gilead was formed in response to the crisis caused by dramatically decreased birthrates, the state’s entire structure, with its religious trappings and rigid political hierarchy, is built around a single goal: control of reproduction.
Why does Aunt Lydia cry when ringing the bell?
In the midst of Aunt Lydia’s rant, a lesser Aunt comes to inform Aunt Lydia that June is pregnant. Aunt Lydia, exuberant, tells June to get up – she no longer has to endure the same punishment as the other women. On her way to ring the bell in celebration, Aunt Lydia weeps. Clearly, she believes in this mission.
Why did Janine lose an eye?
In Season 1, Janine loses her eye for saying “f*ck you” to Aunt Lydia (it was an awesome move), and later, she suffers an emotional breakdown and tries to jump off a bridge with her baby daughter, Charlotte (aka Angela).
Is Commander Waterford sterile?
Women are breeders, caretakers, and colony workers. We also know that both men and women are affected by infertility. When it becomes apparent that Commander Waterford (Joseph Fiennes) is infertile, Serena Joy (Yvonne Strahovski) forces June to shack up with Nick (Max Minghella) and get pregnant, which she does.
What is the purpose of Handmaid’s Tale?
Atwood has explained that The Handmaid’s Tale is a response to those who say the oppressive, totalitarian, and religious governments that have taken hold in other countries throughout the years “can’t happen here”—but in this work, she has tried to show how such a takeover might play out.