the wives and the birth scene Flashcards
how does the wife of the commander treat the baby Janine has had for her
The Commander’s Wife looks down at the baby as if it’s a bouquet of flowers: something she’s won, a tribute.
what’s Janines reward for giving birth successfully
she’ll be transferred, to see if she can do it again, with someone else who needs a turn. But she’ll never be sent to the Colonies, she’ll never be declared Unwoman
what is Serena Joys relationship with fertility and children
She was snipping off the seedpods with a pair of shears.
knitting scarves…They aren’t scarves for grown men but for children.
what is allowed for the handmaids during the birthing ceremony
Someone has spiked the grape juice. Someone has pinched a bottle, from downstairs. It won’t be the first time at such a gathering; but they’ll turn a blind eye. We too need our orgies.
