The Handmaid’s Tale: Moira Characterisation And Key Quotes Flashcards
“Moira was our fantasy. We hugged her to us, she was with us in secret, I get called; she was lather beneath the crust of daily life. In the light of Moira, the Aunts were less fearsome and more absurd”. (P.145)
– She manages to escape disguised as an Aunt. Always funny and ironic to the other women at the centre she represents all that they would like to do but do not dare.
“I’d like you to end with something daring and spectacular, some outrage, something that would be fit here. But as far as I know that didn’t happen“. (P.262)
– Behind the comedy, however, is the fact that Moir has not managed to escape after all.
– She has been consigned to the brothel, where she tells our friends that she has “three or four good years“.
What are 3 Key words to describe Moira?
– Rebellious.
– Independent.
– Boldly outspoken.
