Why Is The Handmaid's Tale A Confidante
Maunika Tummalapally
Mr. Fleenor
AP Literature
10 December 2013
Handmaid’s Tale Research Paper A characteristic of most novels with a confidante is their reliability and constant companionship. Sometimes, however, they also function in ways that stray from this general idea of a confidante. In Margaret Atwood’s, The Handmaid’s Tale, the main character, Offred, describes such a character that existed in her past. Moira was Offred’s best friend and was a rebellious and outgoing character in her life. Offred looked up to her as a person who would never stop fighting, a true soldier. In Offred’s mind, Moira becomes the epitome of rebellion and remembers her in all of her small acts of defiance. The presence of Moira is seen in Offred in her past, her present when she didn’t know of her existence, and after she finds out about her still being alive. Offred’s reactions to every one of Moira’s actions display her key ideals and expectations. Whenever Offred mentions her past, she …show more content…
Crake is everything that Jimmy hoped to be, and when he realizes what Crake has done to him, all he can do is hate him. He feels that “some line was crossed, some boundary transgressed” when he finds himself alone in a world that was no longer his (Atwood, 136). This is similar to how Offred feels when she finds that her dear friend has given in, the only thing Offred had thought was impossible for her to do. Every action and word that Moira had ever uttered affected Offred in some way. Offred’s reaction and feeling towards Moira change as she goes through the different stages of her life from when she was in the old society to when she was in the new society. Based on her past knowledge of Moira, she builds up a picture of what she thinks Moira should be like and when she isn’t what she expected, she goes through a breakdown but comes out stronger than ever
Mr. Fleenor
AP Literature
10 December 2013
Handmaid’s Tale Research Paper A characteristic of most novels with a confidante is their reliability and constant companionship. Sometimes, however, they also function in ways that stray from this general idea of a confidante. In Margaret Atwood’s, The Handmaid’s Tale, the main character, Offred, describes such a character that existed in her past. Moira was Offred’s best friend and was a rebellious and outgoing character in her life. Offred looked up to her as a person who would never stop fighting, a true soldier. In Offred’s mind, Moira becomes the epitome of rebellion and remembers her in all of her small acts of defiance. The presence of Moira is seen in Offred in her past, her present when she didn’t know of her existence, and after she finds out about her still being alive. Offred’s reactions to every one of Moira’s actions display her key ideals and expectations. Whenever Offred mentions her past, she …show more content…
Crake is everything that Jimmy hoped to be, and when he realizes what Crake has done to him, all he can do is hate him. He feels that “some line was crossed, some boundary transgressed” when he finds himself alone in a world that was no longer his (Atwood, 136). This is similar to how Offred feels when she finds that her dear friend has given in, the only thing Offred had thought was impossible for her to do. Every action and word that Moira had ever uttered affected Offred in some way. Offred’s reaction and feeling towards Moira change as she goes through the different stages of her life from when she was in the old society to when she was in the new society. Based on her past knowledge of Moira, she builds up a picture of what she thinks Moira should be like and when she isn’t what she expected, she goes through a breakdown but comes out stronger than ever