Offred's Analysis

Offred’s mother’s involvement in the women’s activists challenges the ideologies of gender conventions that she rejected. Her beliefs were in feminist movements to advocate for freedom against a patriarchal society. From Offred’s constant flashbacks to a family life, she witnessed a feminist movement “there were some women burning books. They must have poured gasoline, because the flames shot high, and then they began dumping magazines. It had pretty women on it, with no clothes on, hanging from the ceiling by a chain wound to her hands” . These movements are women presenting heroic capabilities of freedom of speech; they are inspiring women out there that they are not alone. The Anti-Pornography movement involvement of Offred’s mother was, in fact, a statement “women …show more content…
A society that is in fear will destruct. The feminist movement was the first success for women to encourage them to become a united front against their demons. The fire burning of the magazines is a metaphor of the men who have hurt them, to represent how they are destroyable. In addition, it represents the colour red that associates with the devil. We look at these men as devils for their control and power over women. The qualities of these women show is heroism in the diversity in their numerous numbers of growths. The strength they represent and knowing the risk, they take exposing themselves in public to a political society that denied the freedom for females. However, it is unfortunate to see such freedom be diminishing in the new society. One of Offred’s flashbacks “Mother, You wanted a women’s culture. Well, now there is one. It isn’t what you want, but it exists. Be thankful for small mercies” . We can argue that her tone is irony, since in her reality is women’s bodies are public assets positioned to systematically rape to provide the commander with a