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===Researching ''The Handmaid's Tale''===
===Researching ''The Handmaid's Tale''===
The dystopian novel ''The Handmaid's Tale'' (1985) was written by Margaret Atwood. In this novel, Atwood paints a very negative picture of our future: characterised by the oppression of women and very conservative gender roles.
The dystopian novel ''The Handmaid's Tale'' (1985) was written by Margaret Atwood. In this novel, Atwood paints a very negative picture of our future: a future characterised by the oppression of women and very conservative gender roles.  
 
The following article deals with the background that, among other things, motivated Margaret Atwood to write this novel. Read the article carefully and answer the questions below in a Word document.  


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The following article deals with the background that, among other things, motivated Margaret Atwood to write this novel. '''<u>Read</u>''' the article carefully and then do the '''tasks''' below.     
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'''1)''' What do the words in red mean? Try to guess from the context and match the terms with their definitions.
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'''2)''' Copy the following questions into a Word document and answer the questions:
*According to the text, what is the novel ''The Handmaid’s Tale'' about? What is the main topic/theme?
*Sum up what social and environmental developments the novel is based on (using bullet points).
*Optional: Do some further research and answer the following question in a couple of sentences:
**What is ''Listen America!'' all about?|Arbeitsmethode
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*According to the text, what is the novel The Handmaid’s Tale about? What is the main theme?
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*Sum up on what social and environmental developments the novel is based on (using bullet points).
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*Do some further research and answer the following questions:
**What is a Puritan?
**What is ''Listen America!'' all about?
**Explain a monolithic theocracy like Iran in your own words
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Researching The Handmaid's Tale

The dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale (1985) was written by Margaret Atwood. In this novel, Atwood paints a very negative picture of our future: a future characterised by the oppression of women and very conservative gender roles.

The following article deals with the background that, among other things, motivated Margaret Atwood to write this novel. Read the article carefully and then do the tasks below.


Picture of background article.png


Task 1
What do the words in red mean? Try to guess from the context and match the terms with their definitions. You can use a monolingual dictionary!



Task 2

Copy the following questions into a Word document and answer the questions:

  • According to the text, what is the novel The Handmaid’s Tale about? What is the main topic/theme?
  • Sum up what social and environmental developments the novel is based on (using bullet points).
  • Optional: Do some further research and answer the following question in a couple of sentences:
    • What is Listen America! all about?