night (2)

Question 1

‘moira, sitting on the edge of my bed, legs crossed, ankle on knee, in her purple overalls, one dangly earring, the gold fingernail she wore to be eccentric, a cigarette between her stubby yellow fingers. lets go for a beer’

Answer 1

represents rebellion - loose woman

offred’s antithesis

masculine - beer

emphasises how much has been taken away

Question 2

‘women burning books’

Answer 2

extreme contrast to gileadean ideology

symbol of rebellion

nazis burnt books

autonomy

power shift

Question 3

‘i would like to believe this is a story i’m telling. i need to believe it. i must believe it. those who can believe that such stories are only stories have a better chance’

Answer 3

knows this act is useless

trying to believe it is a story when she knows deep down its not

gives her hope and comfort

lonely