The Handmaid's Tale notes

Revision document produced by an A* English Literature A-level student containing key quotes, relevant historical and literary context, and critic quotes for every theme in ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’. This will save a student from countless hours of researching which could instead be used for practising essay skills etc. In technical terms, this covers AO1, AO3, and AO5 and was designed with Paper 2 of the OCR English Literature A-level exam in mind, but may prove useful for other exam board...

14 PAGES OF A* GRADE 'THE HANDMAIDS TALE' CHARACTER PROFILES - AQA ENGLISH LITERATURE B ELEMENTS OF SOCIAL AND POLITICAL PROTEST - This document includes 5 character profiles for the main characters in 'The Handmaids Tale' (Offred, Serena Joy, The Commander, Aunt Lydia and Moira.) These character profiles are everything I learned about these characters which helped me to achieve an A* in my English Literature A-Level. Each document was written and used by me throughout my A-Levels, whereby I too...

This is a short summary on important aspects which may be considered for the final English HL paper 2 exam for IEB matrics. This includes notes and quick references as well as sample essays to assist in how to write and structure your essay in the exams.

This aesthetic, in-depth, digital document summarises the entirety of Margaret Atwood's 'The Handmaid's Tale'. It includes all characters and descriptions, general information about the novel, a full plot summary, all possible themes for literary essays, quotations and literary essay guidelines with examples of questions and paragraphs. Grade 12 IEB English Home Language paper 2: The Handmaid's Tale notes

Essay Plans for a comparative essay between The Handmaids Tale and 1984, including the themes of: gender, voice of protest, different types of conformity and negative tone. With Links to context and critics.

A crash course on The Handmaid's Tale, designed to guide you in understanding the novel and writing a literary essay on the set work. It provides an explanation on major and minor themes, symbols & characters, and direct quotes for each theme from the book. It also includes the structure of how to write a literary essay and a breakdown of a possible essay topic, to demonstrate how to analyse and understand a topic given in an exam. The resources linked give more essay topic examples, and helpful...

The Handmaids Tale - In-depth Notes, Language Analysis AO2, Context AO3, Quotes and Themes AO1

A comprehensive list of essay plans for The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood and Frankenstein by Mary Shelley 52 different themes covered, each including an introduction and 3 bullet points, the latter including quotes from both texts and two points of context 43 pages, 27,000+ words Perfect for Edexcel A-Level English Literature revision - helped me get an A*!

NOTES ON FORM, STRUCTURE AND LANGUAGE IN 'THE HANDMAIDS TALE' WHICH I USED TO HELP ME ACHIEVE AN A* - AQA ENGLISH LITERATURE B - This document provides a brief and concise analysis of form, structure and language in 'The Handmaids Tale.' The ideas within this document can be incorporated and adapted into any essay.

A* NOTES OF HISTORICAL PARALLELS IN THE HANDMAIDS TALE - This document contains descriptions of the historical parallels in 'The Handmaids Tale' and these ideas can be incorporated into an A-Level English Literature essay in order to include context and obtain A03 marks. Margaret Atwood herself has previously stated: 'I put nothing into The Handmaids Tale that had not already been done' - this document provides an insight into where she got her ideas from and the context in which 'The Handm...

This essay analyzes the ways Atwood’s portrayal of women’s oppression in The Handmaid’s Tale mirrors current debates over abortion, birth rates, and bodily autonomy, while also considering how modern advances in women’s rights challenge this trajectory.

Essay plans designed to answer the comparison question between The Handmaid's Tale and A streetcar named desire (Paper 2 Option A:Texts in shared contexts). Organised by theme and separated into three points per theme. Each point includes key quotations for a sub-theme/point, relevant and detailed analysis and corresponding relevant context. Designed to aid you in writing BAND 5 high quality answers.

This document provides and in depth summary and analysis of the famous Margaret Atwood novel, The Handmaids Tale. ONLY including chapters 4-6.

This document provides and in depth summary and analysis of the famous Margaret Atwood novel, The Handmaids Tale. ONLY including chapters 1-3.

Portfolio on the theme of feminism in dystopias, fully written + portfolio documents (the cover page needs to be modified since it includes my name, my class and the name of my high school).

A list of every important quote in 'The Handmaids Tale', with added descriptions of key scenes and page numbers. These are necessary quotes for A*/A essays. No need to open the book - all the important info is in this document. Essential for Year 13 A-Level exams or Year 12 AS/mocks. 100+ quotes to sort and choose from!

This study guide offers a detailed analysis of The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood, covering major themes such as female disunity, identity, language, gender roles, and the illusion of liberty in a dystopian society. It also includes comprehensive character breakdowns (Offred, Serena Joy, the Commander, Moira, Luke, and Nick) and contextual background linking the novel’s dystopian elements to real historical and contemporary events. Key quotations are analyzed thematically to support deep...

A well summarised description of the amazing Handmaids tale. A simple and fast way of understanding this novel. Well structured and understandable summary.

Detailed A* essay plan, with full introduction and conclusion and meeting all assessment objectives. When written up, it achieved full marks (A*).

Detailed essay plan of Atwood's the Handmaid's Tale including introduction, conclusion and all assessment objectives. When written up, it achieved an A* and full marks.