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Introduction – I agree it makes sense to define the key terms in the introduction. However, I would try and get some context in there too – there’s a real opportunity to discuss how feminist texts are all the more relevant in a world of Trump, Harvey Weinstein sexual harassment allegations, #metoo social media campaigns etc. Make sure you lay out your argument, introduce your primary text and any secondary/historical texts. 250 words. Section 1 – this section seems to drift to race… I’m not sure that you have enough words for this investigation to move beyond gender? I wonder whether starting with a few good paragraphs on the Handmaid’s Tale would be a better way to go. Textual analysis, context, theory etc. 500+ words. Section 2 – Argument against the Handmaid’s Tale being feminist. This should follow on from previous section. 400 words. Section 3 – other historical/secondary texts. This is where things get tricky – you need to decide which direction you want to take the essay ...

To what extent do media products such as "The Handmaid's Tale" reflect modern feminism today? Introduction What is feminism? How is  feminism relevant today? Is The Handmaid's Tale a feminist series? Feminism is " t he advocacy of women's rights on the ground of the equality of the sexes" Stereotypes of feminism in the 19th century:  Theories/ Key Words to use in the essay Mulvey - Male gaze/ Female gaze? Dominate ideologies Patriarchy Reinforcing stereotypes Primary audience - females  Dominate Representation Relevant examples Ownership and control Gender and ethnicity Postmodernism and critiques Section 1-  Hi storical text - Children of Men (2006) "I can't really remember when I last had any hope, and I certainly can't remember when anyone else did either. Because really, since women stopped being able to have babies, what's left to hope for? " Context:  -Ho...

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 s...