The Handmaid’s Tale – AO5 Different Interpretations

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Foiled Again: Moira and Janine in The Handmaid's Tale

Two Different Kinds of Dystopia: The Handmaid's Tale and Nineteen Eighty-Four

Nicola Onyett compares two very different characters from Margaret Atwood’s dystopian classic, who reveal much about the treatment of women in the Republic of Gilead and shed light on the behaviour and attitudes of the text’s protagonist. English Review, April 2020. Get guidance for your answer to the practice exam question in this article.

An A Level student compares the way two iconic dystopias create equally disturbing but different visions of future worlds. Emagazine, issue 65.

Transforming the Text

Agony Aunt: Aunt Lydia in The Handmaid's Tale

Shows how creative transformations, as well as being a lot of fun, can give you sharp new, critical insights into the texts you’re studying. Emagazine, issue 71.

Explores the genesis and motivations of Aunt Lydia to illuminate her role in Margaret Atwood’s dystopian novel. English Review, volume 28 issue 1.