Indoctrination Essay - Context (AO3)

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How did the #MeToo movement influence The Handmaid’s Tale?

started in October 2017 and was used to shame men guilty of sexual misconduct, and to empower those who had been sexually assaulted by showing empathy, solidarity and raising awareness – demonstrates the power of solidarity as together, the handmaids could overthrow Gilead’s leaders.

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How did Starlin’s Secret police (NKVD) influence 1984?

Key enforcers of Joseph Stalin's authoritarian rule in the Soviet Union. They carried out widespread surveillance, arrests, torture, and executions to eliminate perceived enemies of the state. Responsible for political purges, forced labor camps (Gulags), and instilling fear, the secret police were central to maintaining Stalin's power and suppressing dissent. 

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How did North Korea influence The Handmaid’s Tale?

Ruled by third-generation totalitarian leader Kim Jong Un, the government maintains fearful obedience by using threats of torture, executions, imprisonment, enforced disappearances, and forced labour. It systematically denies basic liberties, including freedom of expression, association, and religion. 

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How did World War Two influence 1984?

Estimated 30,000 – 40,000 forced labour camps in World War Two.

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How did Ronald Reagan and the Moral Majority influence The Handmaid’s Tale?

Presidential term 1981 – 1989, claimed to have family values yet was the first divorced president

Appealed to Moral Majority – group who wanted secularisation of America – fought against abortion, gay rights, pornography 

Handmaids = direct speculation if Moral Majority gained all power

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How did Orwell working for the BBC influence 1984?

between 1941 and 1943, as a 'Talks Producer' on what had previously been the 'Eastern Service'. His role was to write and programme propaganda for broadcast in the Indian subcontinent during the war at a 'crucial time'. Due to his known communist views, he gave the service a 'degree of political credibility in the region'.