Republic of Gilead (fictional)
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The Republic of Gilead is the totalitarian theocratic regime in Margaret Atwood’s novel "The Handmaid’s Tale," known for its extreme patriarchal control and systematic oppression of women.
Observed surface forms (4)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Republic of Gilead | 0 |
| Gilead (The Handmaid’s Tale universe) | 1 |
| Gilead (fictional theocratic regime) | 1 |
| patriarchal theocracy of Gilead | 1 |
Statements (64)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
dystopian state
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fictional country ⓘ patriarchal society ⓘ theocracy ⓘ totalitarian regime ⓘ |
| appearsInWork |
The Handmaid’s Tale
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The Testaments NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| auntColor | brown ⓘ |
| capital | Cambridge, Massachusetts (fictionalized) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| centralThemeOf |
The Handmaid’s Tale (TV series)
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The Handmaid’s Tale (novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| controlsTerritory | most of former United States (fictional) ⓘ |
| coreTextUsedForJustification | Bible (selectively interpreted) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| createdBy | Margaret Atwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| dominantReligion | fundamentalist Protestantism (fictionalized) ⓘ |
| econowifeColor | striped ⓘ |
| enforcesDressCodeOn |
Aunts
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Econowives NERFINISHED ⓘ Handmaids NERFINISHED ⓘ Marthas NERFINISHED ⓘ Wives ⓘ |
| formedFrom | United States of America (fictional future) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| governingIdeology |
Christian fundamentalism (fictionalized)
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patriarchal authoritarianism ⓘ theocratic authoritarianism ⓘ |
| governmentType |
biblical theocracy
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military dictatorship ⓘ |
| handmaidColor | red ⓘ |
| historicalFramingDevice | “Historical Notes on The Handmaid’s Tale” NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| inUniverseTimePeriod | near-future North America (fictional) ⓘ |
| keyFeature |
abolition of most civil rights
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rigid class system for women ⓘ secret police ⓘ state control of reproduction ⓘ strict gender hierarchy ⓘ surveillance state ⓘ systematic oppression of women ⓘ |
| knownFor |
banning of literacy for most women
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censorship and control of information ⓘ public executions ⓘ ritualized sexual servitude of Handmaids ⓘ use of fear and punishment to maintain control ⓘ |
| legalSystem |
Old Testament–inspired law (fictionalized)
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religious law ⓘ |
| marthaColor | green ⓘ |
| narrativePerspective | described primarily through Offred’s viewpoint ⓘ |
| opposesEntity |
Canada (as refuge state, fictional context)
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Mayday resistance NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| primaryLanguage | English ⓘ |
| usesOrganization |
Angels
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Aunts NERFINISHED ⓘ Commanders ⓘ Guardians of the Faith NERFINISHED ⓘ Handmaids NERFINISHED ⓘ Marthas NERFINISHED ⓘ The Eyes NERFINISHED ⓘ Wives ⓘ |
| wifeColor | blue ⓘ |
| womenClassSystem |
Aunts
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Econowives NERFINISHED ⓘ Handmaids ⓘ Marthas ⓘ Unwomen NERFINISHED ⓘ Wives ⓘ |
Referenced by (4)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.
this entity surface form:
Gilead (The Handmaid’s Tale universe)
this entity surface form:
Gilead (fictional theocratic regime)