The Handmaids Tale Asnwers Chapters 7 14 15 16 17
Chapter 7
1) How does the scene with Moira in the past contrast to the narrator’s present existence?
Offred’s flashback to her time student times with Moira highlights a direct comparison to the amount of freedom she had. Not only under others but also in time as well as having the choice of many options including clothes and behavior. It is also clear that both Offred and Moira had not a care in the world, there was no worries about being caught with a cigarette or not doing their work. Whereas Offreds present situation highlights her lack of freedom by being watched at her every move. Furthermore, the use of ‘date rape’ is taken as if it were a joke, associating it with some form of dessert. This may due to the fact that they had never experienced anything like it. This can be said differently now.
2) What impression do you get of Moira here?
Moira seems to be far more relaxed than Offred as if she was less mature and she certainly didn’t mind what others thought of her. The reader may associate her with a typical teenage girl of the 21st century ‘I’m borrowing five bucks off you, okay?’
3) What is the purpose of her mother’s visit to the park?
Their trip to the park was so that mother was able to join in with a feminist group burning pornography. The fact that Offred’s mother has allowed her to burn a magazine implies that her mother wants to teach Offred a lesson, however ‘it didn’t frighten ‘Offred.’
4) What repeated question suggests the narrator is finding it hard to keep hold of her memories?
Offred repeats ‘How old was I’ indicating that the details of her memories are fading and being replaced with her horrible current situation. As well as the most influential woman in Offred’s life are slowly degrading from her memory.
5) When the narrator remembers crying out “where is she? What have you done with her?” who do you think she is talking about?
I believe Offred is asking about her daughter due to the fact that there is a sudden change in context.
1) How does the scene with Moira in the past contrast to the narrator’s present existence?
Offred’s flashback to her time student times with Moira highlights a direct comparison to the amount of freedom she had. Not only under others but also in time as well as having the choice of many options including clothes and behavior. It is also clear that both Offred and Moira had not a care in the world, there was no worries about being caught with a cigarette or not doing their work. Whereas Offreds present situation highlights her lack of freedom by being watched at her every move. Furthermore, the use of ‘date rape’ is taken as if it were a joke, associating it with some form of dessert. This may due to the fact that they had never experienced anything like it. This can be said differently now.
2) What impression do you get of Moira here?
Moira seems to be far more relaxed than Offred as if she was less mature and she certainly didn’t mind what others thought of her. The reader may associate her with a typical teenage girl of the 21st century ‘I’m borrowing five bucks off you, okay?’
3) What is the purpose of her mother’s visit to the park?
Their trip to the park was so that mother was able to join in with a feminist group burning pornography. The fact that Offred’s mother has allowed her to burn a magazine implies that her mother wants to teach Offred a lesson, however ‘it didn’t frighten ‘Offred.’
4) What repeated question suggests the narrator is finding it hard to keep hold of her memories?
Offred repeats ‘How old was I’ indicating that the details of her memories are fading and being replaced with her horrible current situation. As well as the most influential woman in Offred’s life are slowly degrading from her memory.
5) When the narrator remembers crying out “where is she? What have you done with her?” who do you think she is talking about?
I believe Offred is asking about her daughter due to the fact that there is a sudden change in context.