Language's influence on control and rebellion in Margaret Atwood's "The Handmaid's Tale": Language as a means of power

by Ronja Thiede

Seminar paper from the year 2018 in the subject American Studies - Literature, grade: 1,3, Catholic University Eichst tt-Ingolstadt, language: English, abstract: Overall, Atwood utilized Gilead's oppressive manipulation of language in "The Handmaid's Tale" to reveal the hierarchical dynamics of power in the theocratic state. Therefore, it is vital to determine in how far Gilead's discourse is used to maintain the existing power structures, but also...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 3668948356
• ISBN13: 9783668948358
• Release Date: June 2019
• Publisher: Grin Verlag
• Length: 28 Pages
• Weight: 0.11 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.1" x 5.8" x 8.3"