Offred
Offred is the main character. Offred is not a hero. She was a pretty normal woman in the past. But she met her husband when she was his mistress. And in this new society their marriage was illegitimate because he was divorced. Although friends with Ofglen, a member of the resistance, she never really fights the system. She has an affair with nick after the commander’s wife instructs her to, she seems to lose sight of escape entirely and suddenly feels that life in Gilead is almost bearable. Offred is a mostly passive character, good-hearted but complacent. Like her peers, she took for granted the freedoms feminism won and now pays the price.
The Commander
In person, he is far more kind toward Offred than most other people, and Offred’s evenings with the Commander are a welcome freedom. At times, his need for companionship make him seem as stuck and alone in Gilead as everyone else. Offred finds herself feeling sympathy for this man who is basically her owner. (sounds like stockhome syndrome to me) These visits satisfy his need for companionship while putting Offred at risk without a thought. Offred’s relationship with the Commander is best represented by a situation she remembers from a …show more content…
She is the epitome of someone who would reject this lifestyle stereotypically. She is lesbian, a feminist and one hundred percent comfortable with her sexuality and sex in general. The manner in which she escapes—taking off her clothes and putting on the uniform of an Aunt—symbolizes her rejection of Gilead’s attempt to break her and put her in to a mold. Moira represents an alternative to being meek and accepting of one’s fate that most of the Handmaids have. After being a sign of resistance for most of the novel, Moira shows the way a totalitarian state can crush even the most independent spirit when she just gave up and chose to be a prostitute instead of being sent to the
Offred is the main character. Offred is not a hero. She was a pretty normal woman in the past. But she met her husband when she was his mistress. And in this new society their marriage was illegitimate because he was divorced. Although friends with Ofglen, a member of the resistance, she never really fights the system. She has an affair with nick after the commander’s wife instructs her to, she seems to lose sight of escape entirely and suddenly feels that life in Gilead is almost bearable. Offred is a mostly passive character, good-hearted but complacent. Like her peers, she took for granted the freedoms feminism won and now pays the price.
The Commander
In person, he is far more kind toward Offred than most other people, and Offred’s evenings with the Commander are a welcome freedom. At times, his need for companionship make him seem as stuck and alone in Gilead as everyone else. Offred finds herself feeling sympathy for this man who is basically her owner. (sounds like stockhome syndrome to me) These visits satisfy his need for companionship while putting Offred at risk without a thought. Offred’s relationship with the Commander is best represented by a situation she remembers from a …show more content…
She is the epitome of someone who would reject this lifestyle stereotypically. She is lesbian, a feminist and one hundred percent comfortable with her sexuality and sex in general. The manner in which she escapes—taking off her clothes and putting on the uniform of an Aunt—symbolizes her rejection of Gilead’s attempt to break her and put her in to a mold. Moira represents an alternative to being meek and accepting of one’s fate that most of the Handmaids have. After being a sign of resistance for most of the novel, Moira shows the way a totalitarian state can crush even the most independent spirit when she just gave up and chose to be a prostitute instead of being sent to the