5/20/2023 0 Comments The stepford wives by ira levin![]() ![]() ![]() This idea also holds truth for Joanne as well. Even while her society has stripped away her identity, she still holds on to small elements that make her herself, like “hoarding” just like she did when she was little. Joanne and Offred both show characteristics of resilience and and an effort to maintain some individuality in a society that is taking it away from them.įor example, Offred makes eye contact with a Guardian while she was shopping, even though eye contact between Handmaids and Guardians is strictly prohibited, “It’s an event, a small defiance of rule, so small as to be undetectable, but such moments are the rewards I hold out for myself, like the candy I hoarded, as a child, at the back of a drawer. ![]() One connection between the characters includes the behavior and essence of both of their main characters. While comparing the two works there are quite a few variations that link their characters together showing the extent as to which they are similar. The Stepford Wives”, based on a book by Ira Levin, both depict very similar worlds dealing with the removal of Women to traditional roles and the death of feminism. ![]()
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