1. The Handmaid’s Tale Introductory questions

2. What are contemporary roles of men and women in society? How do these compare with traditional roles throughout time?

3. Introductory questions (cont.) What is the importance of language? How can it be symbolic of power?

4. Introductory questions (cont.) Describe the symbolism associated with certain colours.

5. Introductory questions (cont.) What is the difference between the following ruling bodies: (first off, what does the suffix –arch mean?) Matriarch Patriarch Monarch Oligarch As well as the following forms of government: (first off, what does the suffix –cracy mean?) Democracy Theocracy

6. Roles: Contemporary versus traditional Contemporary -Equality present, equity sought Traditional -Man worked, woman cooked and cleaned, raised children

7. Colours The following are colours important to the novel: -Red -Blue -Black -Green -Brown -White -Grey

8. LANGUAGE Language is the one defining characteristic of culture Language and its use can be powerful

9. What does the suffix –arch mean?

10. MATRIARCH

11. PATRIARCH

12. MONARCH

13. OLIGARCH

14. What does the suffix –cracy mean?

15. Democracy By the people, for the people

16. Theocracy Religion, God as a reference

17. Novel Study Options

18. What they have in common: worth 20% of report card Each require a chapter presentation Each require a number of literary elements/figures of speech

19. Where they differ: Available choices: Novel questions Seminar Dramatization Monologue Journal