The Handmaid's Tale

  Frédérique Arseneault 1rst reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Nicolae_Ceau%C8%99escu 2 nd reference: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Decree_770 3 rd reference : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/The_Handmaid%27s_Tale Liliane Dufresne reference :  https://www.sparknotes.com/lit/handmaid/context/ Audrey-Maude Denis  1rst reference:  https://www.insider.com/handmaids-tale-based-on-real-world-origins-history-events-2019-8 2nd reference :  https://the-handmaids-tale.fandom.com/wiki/Republic_of_Gilead_(Series)#Administrative_Structure Ève Martin 1st reference:  https://www.pbs.org/newshour/arts/margaret-atwood-on-the-dystopian-novels-that-inspired-her-to-write-the-handmaids-tale  2nd reference: https://the-handmaids-tale.fandom.com/wiki/Republic_of_Gilead_(Series) 3rd reference: https://www.theverge.com/2017/2/11/14586382/sales-margaret-atwoods-handmaids-tale-soared-donald-trump  What lessons did you draw from the novel? The first lessons that I draw from the novel is to nev

1- The Bible  The bible was a Huge inspiration for the Ceremonies and the commons saying in the streets  ↓ 2- Salem Witch trials => 17th century Inspiration from the Salem witch trials and the demonizing, threatening, and even killing of innocent women that took place during that time.  ↓ 3- Woman Right's Mouvement => 1970s Is an inspiration for the ways that the handmaid's are trated because at that time woman are expected to be submissive. ↓ Nicolea ceausescu=> in post from 1965 to 1989 He is the inspiration behind the obsession for fertility ↓ Decree 770 => 1960 to 1970 This decree was written by Nicolae Ceausescu and is an other inspiration for the obsession with fertility 

  In the beginning of the 3rd quarter, we learn that Offred and the Commander made an arrangement. Like the last time when she came to his office for a game of Scrabble, Offred has to visit the Commander two or three nights a week, only after dinner, when she get a signal from Nick. If Nick’s hat is on askew or not on his head when she comes back after shopping, she has to go. On the other hand, if Nick isn’t there or if he has his hat on straight, Offred stays in her room as usual. Of course, on Ceremony nights, none of these rules applies. We can easily see it’s a bit risky because of the Commander’s Wife. Offred has to be very quiet when she sneak along the hall. The more often they meet, the more they learn to know each other. Offred doesn’t hesitate when she wants to ask questions to the Commander, and when she asks, he listens to her and satisfies her curiosity. On the third night they were meeting, Offred asked if she could have hand or face lotion. At first, the Commander didn’