The Handmaid's Tale

We often read about the past and we get to see how Offred compares her freedom, happiness, society to now and then. I think Offred has the ...

"Such freedom now seems almost weightless." (Pg. 33) "I think about having such control." (Pg. 34) "In the ...

I noticed that some people like the new system and defend it when they feel threatened. Some people believe they are just "doing their ...

"The truth is that she is my spy as I am hers." (Pg. 29) "She may be a real believer, a Handmaid in more than name. I...

In this unit there is only 1 chapter, which contains constant flashbacks. The entire chapter is like a dream, flashbacks to different place...

"From a distance it looks like peace." (Pg. 22) "Maybe it's just something to keep the Wives busy, to give them...

Handmaids are not to speak with anyone who does not speak to them first. They should stay out of their Commanders' way as well as the C...