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1. 1. "It´s only the insides of our bodies that are important" : A comparison of Margaret Atwood´s novel The Handmaid´s Tale and the tv-adaptation of the novel made by Bruce Miller

   Kandidat-uppsats, Mälardalens universitet/Akademin för utbildning, kultur och kommunikation

   Författare :Frida Karlsson; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Feminism; Sexual Objectification; Reproduction; Objectification; Tv-adaptation; The Handmaid’s Tale; Margaret Atwood;

   Sammanfattning : This essay will compare Margaret Atwood´s dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale to the tv-adaptation of the novel by Bruce Miller. In the original work, the protagonist Offred narrates the story of her life in a patriarchal society called Gilead. In contrast, the viewers are guided by different sound and visual strategies in the series. LÄS MER

3. 2. Containment as Imprisonment or Freedom : A Corpus-Assisted Analysis of Conceptual Container Metaphors in The Handmaid’s Tale

   Master-uppsats, Linnéuniversitetet/Institutionen för språk (SPR)

   Författare :Lina Haji Akram; [2023]
   Nyckelord :conceptual metaphor theory; conceptual container metaphors; embodiment; cognitive stylistics; mental states;

   Sammanfattning : This thesis presents a close reading of the award-winning novel The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) by Margaret Atwood. Drawing on Conceptual Metaphor Theory as a framework, and the notion of embodiment, the study sheds light on metaphorical linguistic expressions that contribute to the realization of conceptual container metaphors pertinent to the main character’s psychological state. LÄS MER

4. 3. Handmaid and Wife : Mimetic Rivalry in The Handmaid’s Tale

   Kandidat-uppsats, Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

   Författare :Anders Oscarsson; [2023]
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   Sammanfattning : Margaret Atwood’s novel The Handmaid’s Tale (1985) has been extensively studied, with many focusing on the patriarchal structures and the oppression of women. However, little has been written about the relationship between the character Serena Joy and the protagonist Offred, especially through the lens of René Girard’s theories about mimetic envy and rivalry. LÄS MER

5. 4. Motherhood in a Patriarchal Society : A Feminist Analysis of Motherhood in The Handmaid´s Tale by Margaret Atwood

   Kandidat-uppsats, Högskolan i Gävle/Avdelningen för humaniora

   Författare :Hanna Lindberg; [2023]
   Nyckelord :feminism; patriarchy; motherhood; institution of motherhood;

   Sammanfattning : Margaret Atwood The Handmaid´s Tale displays a discouraging picture of a patrairchal society where women have little to nothing to say about how they want to live their life. Decresing population rates due to fertility issues make the ability to have children a very important aspect of their society. LÄS MER

7. 5. “Better Does Not Mean Better for Everyone” – Gender Oppression in 20st Century Speculative Fiction : How Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World and Margaret Atwood’s The Handmaid’s Tale Can be Used to Increase Learner Motivation and in Teaching Critical Thinking to Students in Upper Secondary School

   Uppsats för yrkesexamina på avancerad nivå, Mittuniversitetet/Institutionen för humaniora och samhällsvetenskap

   Författare :Fanny Berlin; [2023]
   Nyckelord :Bodily Autonomy; Brave New World; Communication; Gendered Oppression; Governed Reproduction; Interaction; Intersectionality; Learner Motivation; Power Relations; Subject Positioning; The Handmaid’s Tale;

   Sammanfattning : This essay analyzes the narrative surrounding women’s right to autonomy in two novels in the Speculative Fiction genre, more specifically the 20th century dystopian novel The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood (1985), and the anti-utopian novel Brave New World by Aldous Huxley (1932), while arguing for the pedagogical merit of both works. Matters regarding female independence and gender equality are in consistent flux, and any uprise in feminist movements and female emancipation has most commonly been met with resistance. LÄS MER