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28. The Handmaid's Tale: A Dystopian World
Warm-up
Warm-up

  • What comes to mind when you hear the word "dystopia"?
  • Have you read any dystopian novels or watched dystopian movies? Which ones?
  • What makes a society dystopian rather than utopian?
What comes to mind when you hear the word "dystopia"?...
Video activity
Video activity

  • What visual elements suggest this is a dystopian society?
  • What emotions did the trailer evoke?
  • What themes seem to be central to the story?
What visual elements suggest this is a dystopian society? What...
Main Discussion Questions
Main Discussion Questions

  • How does the society in The Handmaid's Tale control its citizens?
  • What parallels can you draw between the book's themes and real-world issues?
  • How does the story explore themes of power and gender?
  • What role does religion play in Gilead's society?
  • How does the concept of freedom appear in the story?
How does the society in The Handmaid's Tale control its...
Key Vocabulary
Key Vocabulary

  • Totalitarian - relating to a system of government that is centralized and dictatorial
  • Patriarchy - a system of society controlled by men
  • Subjugation - the action of bringing someone under domination or control
  • Compliance - the action of conforming to rules or commands
  • Theocracy - a system of government ruled by religious authority
  • Dissent - the expression of opinions against official policy
Totalitarian - relating to a system of government that is...
Push yourself to B2-C1
Push yourself to B2-C1
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