chapter 16

Question 1

rings … cut … revenge

Answer 1

rings … cut … revenge - Offred wonders whether the Commander’s wife is using her
wedding and engagement rings to deliberately remind her that Serena Joy is the Wife and
Offred only the Handmaid
semantic field of hatred
despite having power over Offred ahe is still jealous of her

Question 2

“Which is it worst for, her or me?”

Answer 2

Which is it worst for; her or me? - Just as in the previous chapter Offred
had had sufficient sympathy and humanity to see the Commander as a sort of
victim of the régime in Gilead, so now she can empathise with Serena Joy
Links to Aunt Lydia “Try to think of it from their point of view, it isnt easy.”