patriarchal control
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A form of control against which Atwood protests through the dystopian form, alongside religious extremism and the erosion of women's rights.
A socio-political issue that Atwood critiques through the totalitarian regime of Gilead, alongside religious fundamentalism.
Topics that use patriarchal control
- Elements of political and social protest writing - Set texts (AQA A-Level)
- 5d. Component 02 – Comparative and contextual study core and suggested set texts - Core set texts for Comparative and contextual study: Dystopia (OCR A-Level)
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