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I. Night

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Past
Identity
Begins and ends with Night - cyclical
Revealing

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Chapter 1

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Introduced to Aunts and Angels
Set in old gym
Restrictive and dystopian themes
Past

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II. Shopping

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Shops with Ofglen
Introduced to Nick, Ofglen and Serena Joy
Increased understanding of society
Shopping - stereotypical female activity

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Chapter 2

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Setting - Offred’s room and house
Introduced to Marthas and Handmaids
Offred leaves to go shopping

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Chapter 3

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Introduced to Serena Joy
Flash back to first meeting

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Chapter 4

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Introduced to Nick
First mention of Eyes
Meet Ofglen
Go through checkpoint
Wiggles hips

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Chapter 5

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Learn of ‘The Republic of Gilead’
Shopping in town
Remembers old days and lack of women’s safety
Not allowed to read
Ofwarren/Janine is pregnant
Introduced to daughter and Luke
Tourists

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Chapter 6

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Walk past church
See Wall - used to be Harvard
Men hanging due to aiding abortions

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III. Night

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Fear
Regret
Transparency

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10
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Chapter 7

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Remembers past life
Introduced to Moira
Mother and protests
Daughter taken
Writing is forbidden

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IV. Waiting Room

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Slow part
Build understanding of surroundings
Doctors rooms - reflective

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Chapter 8

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3 new bodies hanging
Econowives introduced
Funeral for embryo
Nick breaks rules talking to her
Serena Joy in garden
Learn of Serena’s part in making Gilead
Commander found outside room but retreats

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13
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Chapter 9

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Learn of Luke’s affair with her
Latin phrase in closet found
Learn of multiple handmaids before her

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14
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Chapter 10

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Most music forbidden
Flash back to Moira, unrestricting clothes and gender based violence
Sits with ‘faith’ pillow

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Chapter 11

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Monthly doctor visit
Not allowed to talk to or see each other
Doctor often impregnating her

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Chapter 12

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Required bath day
Remembers daughter
Handmaid tattoo
Eats dinner and steals butter

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17
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V. Nap

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Break in day
Moment of reflection

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18
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Chapter 13

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Contemplates eroticism of bored women
Flash back to Moira’s arrival at Red Centre
Janine testifies to gang rape and is accused
Body is uterus
Remembers running away with daughter

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VI. Household

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Household dynamics
Their role
Household not family - impersonalised

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Chapter 14

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Beginning of ceremony
Nick persists after Offred
Remembers planned escape

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21
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Chapter 15

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Commander reads bible
Remembers Moira’s attempted escape and punishment

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22
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Chapter 16

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Ceremony takes place

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23
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Chapter 17

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Beauty products forbidden
Uses butter
Kisses Nick
Told to visit Commander tomorrow

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24
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VI. Night

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Second
Past
Remember
Personal

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25
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Chapter 18

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Remembers Luke
Imagines his present situation

26
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VIII. Birth Day

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Day Janine gives birth
Ritual

27
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Chapter 19

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Offred dreams about mother and daughter
Birthmobile comes
Janine is in labour
Learn of Jezebels - women unable to have children

28
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Chapter 20

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Handmaids sit around Janine as she gives birth
Remembers videos the Aunts showed them
Remembers mother

29
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Chapter 21

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Handmaids chant through birth
Offred looks for Moira
Baby girl born

30
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Chapter 22

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Remembers Moira’s escape

31
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Chapter 23

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Visits Commander
Learn of his loneliness

32
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IX. Night

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Third
Past
Personal
Short

33
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Chapter 24

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Plans to forget past
Plans to see Commander
Remembers Holocaust interview
Falls asleep on floor

34
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X. Soul Scrolls

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35
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Chapter 25

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Cora thinks Offred killed herself
Continues visiting Commander
Reads Vogue
Given lotion

36
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Chapter 26

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Ceremony
Feels more uncomfortable
Commander needs personal connection

37
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Chapter 27

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Ofglen and Offred become closer
Pollution worsens
Thinks of Luke
Finds trust in Ofglen
Witness the Eyes

38
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Chapter 28

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Learn of Moira’s disapproval of Luke’s affair
Moira’s sexuality
Remembers fall of USA
Remembers mother

39
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Chapter 29

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Learns of Latin quote
Learns of past handmaids
Of commander’s guilt
Ask to know what’s going on

40
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XI. Night

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Fourth
Remembers
Past
Personal
Depressive

41
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Chapter 30

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Notices sexual tension between her and Nick
Remembers failed escape attempt with Luke
Prays and contemplates suicide

42
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XII. Jezebel’s

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43
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Chapter 31

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2 new hung bodies
Learns of MayDay
Serena offers photo of Offred’s daughter if she sleeps with Nick
Agrees and rewarded with cigarette

44
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Chapter 32

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Learn of Commanders high rank with Ofglen
Commander discusses old Gilead - sex
Unafraid of Commander
Wish to sit with Marthas
Imagines dead handmaid

45
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Chapter 33

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Prayvaganza
Janine’s baby’s birth defects - slept with doctor
Remembers Janine’s weird episode at Red Centre

46
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Chapter 34

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Discusses arranged marriages
Commander defends Gilead
Dismisses love
Told to learn as much as possible from Commander by Ofglen

47
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Chapter 35

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Remembers escape attempt
Sees picture of daughter
Discuss love
Past

48
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Chapter 36

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Commander drunk
Wants to take her out
She accepts

49
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Chapter 37

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Go to club
Pleasure house
Sees Moira

50
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Chapter 38

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Learns Moira’s story
Last time she sees Moira

51
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Chapter 39

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Goes to room with Commander
Reminded of Luke’s affair
Learn mother is in colonies
Fakes orgasm

52
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XIII. Night

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Fifth
I chapter
Her own world
First time with others

53
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Chapter 40

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Returns home
Meets Serena Joy at midnight to sleep with Nick
Tells two versions of intercourse

54
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XIV. Salvaging

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55
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Chapter 41

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Apologises for story’s pain
Continues seeing Nick without Serena Joy knowing - selfish and guilty
Beginning to care less about leaving
Growing closer to Nick

56
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Chapter 42

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Large scale execution
Aunt Lydia is there
3 women hung

57
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Chapter 43

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Handmaids given rapist to murder
Ofglen knocks him out - he’s part of rebellion
Janine’s mental stability declining

58
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Chapter 44

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Go shopping
Ofglen swapped
Attempts to see if new one is part of resistance - she’s not
Learns Ofglen saw Eyes coming and hung herself

59
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Chapter 45

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Serena learns of Offred’s relationship with Commander
Learn he did it with previous ones

60
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XV. Night

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Seventh
Last
Cyclical
1 chapter

61
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Chapter 46

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Van comes to take her away
Nick says it’s MayDay
Cliffhanger

62
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Historical Notes

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Impersonalises it
History vs herstory
Adds to fragmentation
Reduces female’s voice

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