PPT-THE HANDMAID’S TALE AND THE PORNOGRAPHY DEBATES

Robin Morgan Theory and Practice Pornography and Rape 1974 Ann Snitow  Retrenchment vs Transformation 1983 Margaret Atwood The Handmaids Tale 1985 IXXII 143255. Introduction General debates Debates in Parliament The House of Commons The House of Lords Attending debates 10 Parliamentary Education Service brPage 2br Debates in Parliament Introduction How are decisions reached in Parliament Both Houses of Parl Epigraphs. Agenda. Journal. Discussion of . The Handmaid’s Tale . Chapters 1-6. Epigraph Discussion. DEAR. By the end of class, you will be able to, explain the significance of epigraphs in a novel. . By: Jessica . Barroso. What is a dystopian. novel?. A futuristic, imagined universe in which oppressive societal control and . the illusion of a perfect society are maintained through corporate, bureaucratic, . Without a strong thesis, a paper goes nowhere. Thesis statements. Women in . The Handmaid’s Tale. are oppressed by their societal structures.. How can we turn this into a strong, debatable thesis?. Corrupting morals crimes. Make, print, publish, distribute, circulate or posses for the purpose of PUBLICATION, distribution, or circulation any OBSCENE written material.. Knowingly sell, expose to public view, or possess for such purposes, any written OBSCENE material. This includes sellers of obscene material, exhibitors, and operators of bookstores and video stores. The Handmaid’s Tale. By Margaret . Alwood. Jayne Ingram, Thea Enns, Joy Simms, Shelby Kurt, Eugene Nam. About the Author. Margaret Atwood. Born Nov. 13. th. 1939, (70 years old) in Ottawa and moved to Toronto at age six. descriptive, morally neutral definition. : . sexually explicit material that has as its primary purpose the stimulation of sexual excitement or interest. . . (p.232). normative, value laden definition. By Caitlin owens. What links all of these texts together?. The strength of a story rests in its connection to others that have preceded it. Defend your response to this idea with a close study of The Handmaid’s Tale.. Conservative perspective- . preserving traditional sexual mores, morality. Liberal perspective-. freedom of sexual expression. The Porn Wars. Liberal Feminist perspective-. anti-censorship “it’s my body it’s my choice,” pornography as empowering, financially rewarding, and defying traditional mores of sexual purity of women. descriptive, morally neutral definition. : . sexually explicit material that has as its primary purpose the stimulation of sexual excitement or interest. . . (p.232). normative, value laden definition. Background Information. Author: Margaret Atwood. Year of Publication: 1985. Genre: Feminist, Dystopia. Background Cont.. Setting & Time Period: Mid-70’s-80’s, Republic of Gilead (USA), Cambridge, Massachusetts. What is a motif?. I. mage/idea/word that is repeated several times in a particular work/text. It is a unifying device. May have symbolic to thematic significance. What is a symbol?. Image/idea/word that represents something else, other than itself. References and Connections. Free Write. Gilead is someone’s Utopia. In what sense is it ideal, and for whom? . Use at least one passage from today’s reading to make your argument. .. Victims of Agent Orange. Different forms of pornography. Erotica – . artistic work to stimulate sexual arousal, can include paintings, sculptures, books, music or film. Classed as ‘high art’, differentiating it from commercial pornography.