1) How does the narrator describe
Serena Joy? What does this tell us about
the narrator’s personality?
The
narrator’s description of Serena Joy is extremely critical, and it shows just
how much contempt the narrator holds for her.
She is described in contrast to what she did before the fall of
civilization. The narrator takes special
interest in the fact that Serena Joy had been a gospel singer before society
deteriorated, and that she had been an advocate for societal change. The narrator is bitter when thinking about
this, thinking, “you finally got what you want.”
2) What do we learn about the
narrator’s motivations from the doctor’s offer?
We
now know that this society does away with women who are unable to conceive
children, and we can analyze Offred with this in mind. Her refusal to the doctor’s offer largely
reveals Offred’s rebellious and free nature; even though she could be killed
for failing to conceive, she will do it her way or not at all. She’ll risk her life for what freedom she has
left.
3) How is the narrator affected by
the loss of her child? How does this
change the way in which she is presented in this society?
The
changes that we can see in the narrator resulting from the loss of her child
are fairly drastic. She has become
extremely cold and withdrawn as a result of the event. It also shows how cold the society has
become, refusing to keep Offred and her daughter together and forcing Offred to
bear additional children.
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