Cmit Suicide In Offred's 'Soul Scrolls'

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Cmit suicide.
The way Offred describe the sound of her beating heart is in opening and closing movement.

Section X: Soul Scrolls
Chapter 25
Offred covet Serena Joy’s shears because she thought that Serena Joy might contemplate to end her life or kill someone with it.
These occasional dark comments tell us that Serena Joy’s state of mind may be desperate to survive the life she is experiencing, also she is losing her touch with what is happening around her now, she couldn’t handle her life and that Offred fears that she may commit suicide.
88.) Offred says that the magazines offers a guarantee that women will improve their lives in various situations, for example they way they look, the way they dress, and surviving pain from love. The purpose
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Since the people in their society seems to be attached with their emotions , Offred needs to keep her emotions and feelings by herself and it is her responsibility to keep with the status quo.

Section XIV: Salvaging
Chapter 41
The reason why Offred says “I told you it was bad” is because she wanted the readers to know that she made mistakes on what events was going to take place and happen. Also, she wanted to tell the readers that she is not perfect, and her character lacks of courage, and selfish sometimes. Another reason of the phrase is that Offred feels guilty for being too attached to Luke, she claims that falling in love for Nick is a sign of weakness.

Chapter 42
The crimes are not described as “Salvagings” because it will create more fear and terror towards the audience and the people. By not telling the exact details of the crime, it will stop the handmaids and or even the rest of the people to do the same thing that will put themselves at risk and get

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