The Handmaid's Tale (OCR A Level English Literature): Exam Questions

Exam code: H472

2 hours3 questions
1
30 marks

‘Dystopian writing expresses the worst fears of the age in which it was written.’

By comparing The Handmaid’s Tale with at least one other text prescribed for this topic, discuss how far you agree with this view.

The model answer below compares The Handmaid's Tale with 1984.

[30 marks]

2
30 marks

‘The human body is often portrayed as a battleground in dystopian fiction.’

By comparing The Handmaid’s Tale with at least one other text prescribed for this topic, discuss how far you agree with this view.

The model answer below compares The Handmaid's Tale with 1984.

[30 marks]

3
30 marks

‘In dystopian writing, religion is only ever a tool of the state.’

By comparing The Handmaid’s Tale with at least one other text prescribed for this topic, discuss how far you agree with this view.

The model answer below compares The Handmaid's Tale with 1984.

[30 marks]