Serena Joy Waterford
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Serena Joy Waterford is the strict, embittered Wife of a high-ranking Commander in Margaret Atwood’s "The Handmaid’s Tale," known for her complicity in and enforcement of Gilead’s oppressive regime.
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| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Serena Joy Waterford canonical | 4 |
Statements (30)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
character in literature
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fictional character ⓘ |
| affiliation | Republic of Gilead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| appearsIn |
The Handmaid's Tale
NERFINISHED
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The Handmaid's Tale (television series) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| authorityOver | Offred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| basedOn | televangelist-style conservative women’s activists ⓘ |
| creator | Margaret Atwood NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| enforces |
Gilead’s gender roles
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restrictions on Handmaids ⓘ |
| firstAppearance | The Handmaid's Tale (1985 novel) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| formerOccupation | public religious speaker (pre-Gilead) ⓘ |
| gender | female ⓘ |
| languageOfWork | English ⓘ |
| medium | novel ⓘ |
| motive |
desire to preserve Gilead’s social order
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personal resentment over loss of former public role ⓘ |
| nationalityInCanon | American (pre-Gilead) ⓘ |
| notableFor |
complicity in Gilead’s oppressive regime
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strict enforcement of Gilead's rules ⓘ |
| occupation | Wife in Gilead NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| personalityTrait |
embittered
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strict ⓘ |
| portrayedBy | Yvonne Strahovski NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| position | Wife of a high-ranking Commander ⓘ |
| relationshipWith | Offred NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| religiousView | Christian fundamentalism (Gilead ideology) NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| residence | Commander Waterford's household ⓘ |
| roleInSociety | Wife ⓘ |
| spouse | Fred Waterford NERFINISHED ⓘ |
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