Analysis Of Serena Joy Is A Victim Of Gileadean Society
Serena Joy is a victim
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, Your honor and members of the Jury. Today, we’re going to examine if the defendant, Serena Joy is guilty or should be acquitted of the alleged crime that they said she committed.
I have come to the conclusion that Serena Joy is every bit a victim of Gileadean Society.
I am going to discuss the two arguments and why I came up to this resolution. If you ask me what my first impression of her is, I am not gonna lie, I find her cold, bitter, stiff, strict and stoic.
However, this is just a facade. If we look beyond that, we can see the real her. The accused is dealing with a life full of misery and bitterness.
Serena Joy is a victim of circumstances.
Argument 1: Firstly, …show more content…
When their duties are done, the Commander leaves *except Serena and Offred. The handmaid needs to stay longer for her to improve her chances of getting pregnant, but it must be too painful for Serena that she wants Offred to get out of the room immediately.
If we open the book to page 106 as I quote
Evidence: “Before I turn away I see her straighten her blue skirt, clench her legs together, she continues lying on the bed, gazing up at the canopy above her, stiff and straight as an effigy. Which of us is it worse for, her or me? “ page 106.
Explanation: Do you know how painful it is to see your husband having sexual intercourse with another woman and you can’t do anything about it? She is just a woman who loves her husband but she needs to sacrifice her feelings in order to have a child. Have we ever thought about that? Maybe not, because we are too busy judging her and sympathizing with Offred. She even takes a big risk by helping her improve her chances of getting pregnant because she knows it will solve a lot of problems.
Serena Joy is a prisoner of her own life. She is a prisoner to the society that she co-created. She is a prisoner to her body that is unable to conceive a child. Lastly, she is a prisoner to her husband because her worth in the society has been compromised.
Good afternoon, ladies and gentlemen, Your honor and members of the Jury. Today, we’re going to examine if the defendant, Serena Joy is guilty or should be acquitted of the alleged crime that they said she committed.
I have come to the conclusion that Serena Joy is every bit a victim of Gileadean Society.
I am going to discuss the two arguments and why I came up to this resolution. If you ask me what my first impression of her is, I am not gonna lie, I find her cold, bitter, stiff, strict and stoic.
However, this is just a facade. If we look beyond that, we can see the real her. The accused is dealing with a life full of misery and bitterness.
Serena Joy is a victim of circumstances.
Argument 1: Firstly, …show more content…
When their duties are done, the Commander leaves *except Serena and Offred. The handmaid needs to stay longer for her to improve her chances of getting pregnant, but it must be too painful for Serena that she wants Offred to get out of the room immediately.
If we open the book to page 106 as I quote
Evidence: “Before I turn away I see her straighten her blue skirt, clench her legs together, she continues lying on the bed, gazing up at the canopy above her, stiff and straight as an effigy. Which of us is it worse for, her or me? “ page 106.
Explanation: Do you know how painful it is to see your husband having sexual intercourse with another woman and you can’t do anything about it? She is just a woman who loves her husband but she needs to sacrifice her feelings in order to have a child. Have we ever thought about that? Maybe not, because we are too busy judging her and sympathizing with Offred. She even takes a big risk by helping her improve her chances of getting pregnant because she knows it will solve a lot of problems.
Serena Joy is a prisoner of her own life. She is a prisoner to the society that she co-created. She is a prisoner to her body that is unable to conceive a child. Lastly, she is a prisoner to her husband because her worth in the society has been compromised.