Trace the structure of the novel and how it influences the reader’s experience. How does that structure help develop Offred’s (and other characters’) “psychology” over the course of the novel?
How are settings important throughout the novel? How do settings influence the characters and the conflicts they face? Keep in mind that there are numerous settings (but do not just list and describe them).
Trace a theme throughout the novel. How does that theme change or strengthen over the course of the novel? How, when, and why are there different iterations of the same theme?
