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Summary

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The start of the chapter shows Offred going about her daily life

Only change is the weather

Offred and ofglen see 3 new bodies on the wall, one a priest and the other 2 for ‘gender treachery’

They also witness the funeral of a miscarried baby

Nick is cleaning car and speaking to Offred

Ofglen recalls seeing Serena joy making speeches promoting the regime and her assassination attempts

Offred goes into kitchen where Rita and Cora treat her like a chore

The commander visits Offreds room

2
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What type of imagery is created and how can we see Offred’s fear of Ofglen?

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‘Mourning or gloating’

‘As if she’s voice - activated’

‘Resent this grace of hers. I resent her meek head, bowed as if into a heavy wind m. But there is no wind’

IS HE GENUINE?

3
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‘Mayday’

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Used to be a distress signal

4
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Irony of serenade name

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Serene Joy

Irony she’s not

‘Her real name was Pam’ - ordinary and not exotic

‘Making speeches’ ‘women should stay at home’

5
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Offred describing commanders behaviour

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‘Animal’
‘Territory’
‘Hesitates’
‘Avoids touching me’

BELINGING ME

6
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Offred development

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‘My room’

Accepting situation

7
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Ofglen development

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May Day

Distress signal

8
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Nick development

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‘Nice walk?’

Forbidden

9
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Commander

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Comes into Offreds room and looks her in eye

Forbidden

‘Was he in my room?’

10
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Chapter 8 style

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When nick Or Ofglen speak

Direct speech is used

11
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Flower symbolism

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‘The tulips… redder than ever’

Handmaids more oppressed

Fertility

12
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Offred simile on Ofglen

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‘As if she’s voice activated’

13
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Themes

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Motherhood and fertility- ‘we put our hands over our hearts to show these stranger women that we feel with them in their loss’

Death- ‘there are three bodies on the wall’

Rebellion- ‘May day’ ‘he is violating custom’ ‘he isn’t supposed to speak to me’