salvaging Flashcards
‘i went back to nick. time after time, on my own without serena knowing’
gives her a sense of power
psychological effects of the regime - offred has developed an emotional attachment to nick due to her starvation of intimacy
‘truly amazing, what people can get used to as long as there are rewards’
how passive people can become if there are rewards in place
‘the two salvagers tie her hands behind her back’
men have their hands tied in front
power imbalance
‘he has become an it’
dehumanising to justify killing
‘now that ofglen is gone i am alert again’
handmaids can never relax
always watched which makes them paranoid
‘i will do anything you like…i don’t want pain’
gilead enforces power by fear mongering
shows desperation
’ i feel, for the first time, their true power’
true conclusion of what oppression can do
even if you think you’re free in your mind, oppressive regimes can still get to you
