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We're excited to share this project with you, and hope you'll feel free to share your thoughts with us. The point of this podcast, after all, is to encourage thoughtful conversation, and we want to hear what you have to say. Join us Thursday, September 26th, on the sixth floor of the Tivoli building, where we will be hosting a launch party and a live round-table discussion featuring guests from the first episode of CultureKlatsch, airing on September 23rd. You can RSVP here.
Below, you can use the Comments section to submit questions you'd like our host to ask her guests, or to share your own insights on the topics addressed on the podcast. Think of this discussion as an extension of the first episode, only this time, you're steering the conversation. We can't wait to hear from you!
6 Comments
TV enthusiast
9/24/2019 02:54:13 pm
The interviewees in the podcast spoke about the differences between the novel and the television series, and many seemed to think that the book was more radical in its refusal to allow for the handmaids' heroic triumph or escape from the system. Other critics included in the podcast saw the novel as more complex in its treatment of language. Yet the tv series has been celebrated for being innovative and aesthetically interesting. In your final assessment, can the series stand on its own as an important text, as opposed to being simply a popular event? Were there any ways in which the series improved upon the novel?
Jenny
9/24/2019 03:53:05 pm
1.) What are the responsibilities of writers who adapt novels into TV series or films, particularly when creating new storylines that extend past the source material’s conclusion? Do they have any obligation to remain true to the original author’s intentions? Do they have any obligation to change or modernize older works?
Evelyn
9/25/2019 12:51:09 pm
The Handmaids Tale television series has been criticized for its failure to consider racial dynamics, and ignoring the ways in which sexism intersects with racism. At the same time, we know that anti-feminist rhetoric is a powerful gateway today to violent white nationalism. Controlling white female sexuality and reproduction is vital to all stands of replacement theory. Do you think the series failed with regards to race? How might the writers have better addressed the considerations of race that Atwood makes clear in the book were part of the creation of Gilead?
Joe
9/25/2019 05:49:41 pm
Does the adaptation of the novel to the television show take into account any modern commentary on feminine oppression that wasn't included in the novel? Or, on the other hand, are there any commentaries in the novel that are left out of the television adaptation?
Samy
9/26/2019 01:23:37 pm
Do you think through the tv adaption of The Handmaid’s Tale, it is taking away from the initial purpose of dystopian novels (pretty much sticking it to the man to put it generally ) and is instead exploiting women’s gross mistreatment for monetary gains? 3/26/2020 03:58:33 am
Western and Eastern cultures are really different from what another. Of course, we all know that Eastern countries are mostly Asian, and Western countries are in America or Europe. While there are lots of differences in our culture, I still believe that will all be able to enjoy life together one day. The fact that we have progressed passed our racial slurs in the past tells me that we can change. I hope that we can all change as we go on with our lives. Leave a Reply. |
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