VI. Household Flashcards
1
Q
‘Which is it worse for, her or me?’
A
- Offred questions whether the experience of the ceremony is worse for her because she is the one that has to participate physically without consent or whether Serena Joy is worse off because she has to watch and endure Offred having sexual intercourse with her husband.
2
Q
‘This is not recreation, even for the Commander. This is serious business. The Commander, too, is doing his duty’
A
- The Commander is not taking part in the ceremony to enjoy himself, he is also there to do his job and help re-populate the country.
- Little to no sexual desire taking place
3
Q
‘The commander is the head of the household. The house is what he holds.’
A
- The Commander is at the top of this hierarchy. The house is his to hold until death separates him from it.
