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The Handmaid’s Tale  (2017) primary text Gender representation of females in the media. To what extent do series like "The Handmaid's Tale" portray oppression in the media and how is this shown through the perspective of  modern feminism? To what extent do media products such as "The Handmaid's Tale" reflect to modern feminism? FILM/VIDEO Elisabeth Moss Full Interview | Chelsea | Netflix https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr0iItmL29M   Moss talks about how relevant the issues in the show are today and how she can relate with her and those who watch the show. Talks about how there may have been a slight difference if Hilary Clinton had won the election but also reinforces that there would have still been problems with womens rights. Yvonne Strahovski On "The Handmaid's Tale" https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLnTzuH3q5I   Strahovski highlights how the character of Serena Joy is a controversial character  Margaret Atwood

Academic Research and Bibliography Judith Bulter: Gender Troubles  (1990) Liesbet van Zoonen: Feminist Media studies  (1994) David Gauntlett: Media, Gender and Identity An introduction  (2002) Hall, Evans and Nixon: Representation  (2013) Bell Hooks: Feminism is for everybody  (2000) Shohini Chaudhuri, Feminist Film Theorists (2006) https://www.nytimes.com/2017/04/28/watching/handmaids-tale-best-articles.html

TEXTUAL ANALYSIS      The Handmaid's Tale S01E03 | Protest Scene The Handmaid’s Tale is of great significance to this current generation where female rights in certain countries are abolished. For example the fact that abortion is illegal in Ireland.Furthermore, this series has been used as an example in the argument that the likeliness of this lifestyle has significantly increased from when Trump became the President of The US. Nevertheless, its significance is also linked back to the portrayal of women and resilience through the series. The beginning of the clip shows the empowerment of a community protesting in what they believe in. This clip, in particular, is significant has it represents the pivotal point in which the protagonist Offred has a flashback to when she  “ ... was asleep before, and that’s how I let it happen, when they slaughtered congress we didn’t wake up, When they blamed terrorists and suspended the constit

  I may have missed something here but it looks like you are a long way behind in terms of your project proposal and research. Your proposal is still unfinished – including your research plan. This research plan is crucial to laying the foundations for an excellent notes and quotes document – it needs to be done! One frustration here – but it’s actually a major positive – is that you haven’t used any of your summer project research to start off your N&Q document. Your summer research was exceptionally good and also had the huge benefit of already being in the format I wanted for N&Q (clip or article followed by your own notes/thoughts linking it to your issue). I would spend some time moving over relevant research from the summer and this will give you a huge boost in reaching the initial 2,000 word deadline. ·     Next steps:

Media Texts The Handmaid’s Tale (2017) primary text VIDEO Miss Representation: Women and Film - Supply and Demand https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sr0iItmL29M https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dLnTzuH3q5I https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WSimGi5AokY https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vCwehfDfTwk https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=V4tN0AS2Hss https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=u0xxDfe6hTM FILM The Hunger Games Trilogy (2012-15) Why Katniss is a Feminist Character (And It’s Not Because She Wields a Bow and Beats Boys Up) "She’s a feminist character not because she wields a bow like Bella never could, but because while in the arena she learns to recognize, value, and eventually embrace feminine strengths. It’s her ability to find strength in other women — and to support them in return — that makes the girl on fire a feminist." When Katniss befriends Rue, she forms an feminist archetype: an alliance of women who support each other in