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Master's Dissertation
DOI
https://doi.org/10.11606/D.8.2022.tde-16022023-194926
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Author
Full name
Aline Gevezier Bonezi
E-mail
Institute/School/College
Knowledge Area
Date of Defense
Published
São Paulo, 2022
Supervisor
Committee
Puglia, Daniel (President)
Kruger, Patricia de Almeida
Silva, Rejane Vecchia da Rocha e
Tavares, Débora Reis
Title in Portuguese
The Handmaid's Tale: opressão e resistência
Keywords in Portuguese
Feminismo
Gênero
Resistência
The Handmaid's Tale
Violência
Abstract in Portuguese
A presente dissertação tem como objetivo analisar o romance distópico The Handmaid's Tale (1985), de Margaret Atwood, cujo enredo situa-se na Nova Inglaterra quando uma autocracia religiosa derruba o governo dos Estados Unidos, criando um sistema baseado na opressão, principalmente das mulheres. Por meio da análise de trechos do romance, visa-se compreender como diversas personagens femininas resistiram ao golpe de estado e qual o modus operandi que manteve a população subserviente. Ademais, investiga-se como a sociedade gerou precedentes para que o golpe fosse instaurado e como mulheres são inseridas em dinâmicas que buscam incentivar a inveja e competição. Por um lado, devido a diversos fatores, tais como crença religiosa, a divisão da sociedade em castas e aos micropoderes fornecidos às Wives, o romance ilustra um antagonismo entre as mulheres que, de certa forma, causa obstáculos para que seja organizada a luta contra a República de Gilead. Por outro lado, ao atentar às análises e à fortuna crítica da obra, em especial os estudos derivados das críticas de vertente feminista e materialista, compreende-se que o romance estabelece complexas dinâmicas entre personagens. Conclui-se que apesar de impor diversificados mecanismos de opressão e de violência com o intuito de alienar e silenciar mulheres, há momentos significativos de resistência, demonstrando a fragilidade de sistemas autoritários.
Title in English
The Handmaid's Tale: oppression and resistance
Keywords in English
Feminism
Gender
Resistance
The Handmaid's Tale
Violence
Abstract in English
The aim of this research is to analyze the dystopian novel The Handmaid's Tale (1985) by Margaret Atwood. Set in a near-future New England, in a totalitarian theocracy which has overthrown the United States government, the dystopian novel creates a system rooted in women's oppression. The research was conducted based on the analysis of relevant passages from the novel in order to comprehend how female characters gained agency and resisted the new system. In addition, to acknowledge the mechanisms developed by the regime which made them remain stagnant as well as the conditions and mindset which have given precedence for the overthrown to occur. On the one hand, the novel shows a female antagonism that hinders the possibility of organizing a female resistance against the Republic of Gilead. On the other hand, based on feminist and dystopian studies along with Margaret Atwood's critical repertoire, it was possible to infer that the novel establishes complex relationships and situations between characters. Therefore, it can be concluded that even though the regime imposes oppressive and violent mechanisms aiming at alienating and silencing women, there are crucial moments of resistance that show the fragility of authoritarian regimes.
 
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2023-02-16
 
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