Chapter 2 analysis Flashcards
in her posting, where is she a prisoner to?
her room, which she refuses to call hers
what is different about the handmaids rooms?
they are suicide proof, showing a high suicide rate
why does offred seem excluded?
the commanders wife doesn’t speak to her, and the Martha’s leaves her out of kitchen gossip
is Offred’s position voluntary?
its a result of government order
what happens if Offred doesn’t reproduce?
she will be sent to the colonies
what is the commanders wife’s reaction to Offred?
she is very hostile and makes it clear that her husband is hers for life.
how does Atwood contrast Offred and Serena?
one is young and dressed in red, the other elderly and pale blue
what is the only power that Offred holds?
her ability to bear a child
what is the meaning of the word Martha
a domestic servant in Gilead
