Reading: Chapter 1

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Gender Roles in Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale

Read the first chapter of the novel. While reading, please keep a reading diary (Word document) and follow the instructions:

Task 3: Reading Diary

Your diary should include the following aspects:

Write down the date when you have finished a chapter,
the page numbers you have read,
comments on your thoughts and feelings while reading (e.g. What was shocking/surprising/amusing/etc.? What made you feel miserable/ cheerful/sad/anxious/etc.?), and
one or two quotes referring to the roles of men and women in the story.

After reading chapter 1, do the following task:

Task 4

Go to Padlet (https://padlet.com/s1038373/i0rjc3adne5qwgip) and answer the questions about your first impression of the novel.

IMPORTANT: Start your post like this: ##NameSurname##, so your teacher can check whether you completed the task.

Task 5

Answer the following questions in a Word document. Provide page numbers and/or quotes to support your arguments!

What is the role of the Aunts?
Who are the Angels?
What can you find out about the roles of women in the first chapter? What are the differences between these social groups?

Task 6

After reading the first chapter, what do you expect will happen next?

In your document, answer the following questions:

Task 7

Now watch the trailer of the TV show The Handmaid's Tale. Note down in your document whether your predictions have changed, and if so: in what way?

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