" This also a belief of mine. This also may be untrue" ( Atwood 106)
I believe that the narrator is altering reality with her imagination to comfort herself and force herself to believe that Luke is still alive. I predict that Luke is already dead but the narrator is in a harsh mental state that does not accept that.
" I wonder what has become of the other two cushions. There must have been three, once. HOPE and CHARITY" ( Atwood 110).
This might allude to this phrase in the bible: "And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity"( Bible Hub). In other translation, charity means love. In the narrator 's room Gilead only used one out of the three. This might reflect the fact that Gilead want to implant …show more content…
Similarly, feminist groups hold the same belief. Gilead agrees with the condemnation of sexual violence against women but believe that restricting their freedom is the right way to protect them. This is ironic because Gilead is forcing the handmaid 's to participate in 'sex ' with the commanders.
" Two of the Wives in their blue dresses and veils hold her by the arm, as if she needs it; she has a tight little smile on her face, like a hostess at a party she 'd rather not be giving" ( Atwood 125)
This is very similar to the story of Jacob and Rachel from the bible. In the story, Rachel used her maiden, Bilhah, to get children so she won 't be outdone by Leah. Similarly, in The Handmaid 's Tale there is a competition between the wives to whoever gets a child first. The Wives also are bragging about an accomplishment they have not fulfilled. Through this, Atwood might be referring to modern ways of pregnancy in which a woman would carry another 's baby.
" In the dim light , in her white gown, she glows like a moon in cloud" ( Atwood …show more content…
Scrabble symbolizes the power of language which Gilead posses. In real life, whoever controls language can control the society. As Offred gets the chance to manipulate language this might foreshadow a power shift where the Handmaids get back their right of speech. To Offred, scrabble symbolizes the freedom of choice and speech which she lacks. Atwood might be criticizing how in modern society some women lack the freedom of speech because it might allow them to rebel over their husbands or male rulers.
" We play two games. Larynx, I spell. Valance, Quince, Zygote" ( Atwood 138)
The words Offred spells out symbolize the values and freedoms she lack. For instance, Larynx is the organ responsible for producing sound. This reflects Offred;s starvation for her voice in this oppressive society. In addition, Valance is a window covering which mirrors her loss of privacy. Moreover, Zygote is a fertilized egg that she fights for in Gilead.
"She was thinking about how not to think. The times were abnormal. She took pride in her appearance. She did not believe he was a monster. He was not a monster, to her. Probably he had some endearing trait" (Atwood
I believe that the narrator is altering reality with her imagination to comfort herself and force herself to believe that Luke is still alive. I predict that Luke is already dead but the narrator is in a harsh mental state that does not accept that.
" I wonder what has become of the other two cushions. There must have been three, once. HOPE and CHARITY" ( Atwood 110).
This might allude to this phrase in the bible: "And now abideth faith, hope, charity, these three; but the greatest of these is charity"( Bible Hub). In other translation, charity means love. In the narrator 's room Gilead only used one out of the three. This might reflect the fact that Gilead want to implant …show more content…
Similarly, feminist groups hold the same belief. Gilead agrees with the condemnation of sexual violence against women but believe that restricting their freedom is the right way to protect them. This is ironic because Gilead is forcing the handmaid 's to participate in 'sex ' with the commanders.
" Two of the Wives in their blue dresses and veils hold her by the arm, as if she needs it; she has a tight little smile on her face, like a hostess at a party she 'd rather not be giving" ( Atwood 125)
This is very similar to the story of Jacob and Rachel from the bible. In the story, Rachel used her maiden, Bilhah, to get children so she won 't be outdone by Leah. Similarly, in The Handmaid 's Tale there is a competition between the wives to whoever gets a child first. The Wives also are bragging about an accomplishment they have not fulfilled. Through this, Atwood might be referring to modern ways of pregnancy in which a woman would carry another 's baby.
" In the dim light , in her white gown, she glows like a moon in cloud" ( Atwood …show more content…
Scrabble symbolizes the power of language which Gilead posses. In real life, whoever controls language can control the society. As Offred gets the chance to manipulate language this might foreshadow a power shift where the Handmaids get back their right of speech. To Offred, scrabble symbolizes the freedom of choice and speech which she lacks. Atwood might be criticizing how in modern society some women lack the freedom of speech because it might allow them to rebel over their husbands or male rulers.
" We play two games. Larynx, I spell. Valance, Quince, Zygote" ( Atwood 138)
The words Offred spells out symbolize the values and freedoms she lack. For instance, Larynx is the organ responsible for producing sound. This reflects Offred;s starvation for her voice in this oppressive society. In addition, Valance is a window covering which mirrors her loss of privacy. Moreover, Zygote is a fertilized egg that she fights for in Gilead.
"She was thinking about how not to think. The times were abnormal. She took pride in her appearance. She did not believe he was a monster. He was not a monster, to her. Probably he had some endearing trait" (Atwood