As more of her past is revealed, I find the book more interesting. I find it ironic how she talks about the old times and her past when that was the modern time and now her future and present has the old-fashioned setting. I really didn’t expect the information that I found out from reading these chapters. Is it even possible for the president and Congress to be dead all at once? Even though this is just a story, its still hard to imagine because when I think of the President of the United States I think of body guards and high security.
Now I understand how life became like that for them and why it does not seem like anyone wants to be there. I hope nothing like that actually happens, I mean who does? To have everything taken away from you just because of your gender. I feel like I take a lot of things for granted, the things I have and the freedom I have.
I still wonder how Offred separated from Luke and her daughter. And why did the Eyes just all of a sudden attack/kidnap that guy. From that incident I guess it’s safe to assume the Eyes are associated with the people who killed the President and Congress and now they are keeping an “eye” on them.
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Paula, do you think it would be possible if there was some sort of heavy revolution? Can you think of any historical parallels of a government being removed by force?
ReplyDeleteP.S. I love how you're using your blog to think through your ideas (and earnig yourself extra participation points)!
I think it's ironic too! They certainly took a huge leap backwards in progression. Yeah, the assassination were kind of exaggerated- but our government's security isn't perfect either. Kind of like what Spellicy told us the other day about us not buying that spy program thing from the German's (or was it Russian's?). Not to mention that the sept 11 incident showed that our homeland security could be better.
ReplyDeleteI remember there was a part about Offred running in the forest with her daughter and how her daughter couldn't run fast enough. Then they took Offred away and hauled her daughter somewhere else.
I don't get why the daughter wasn't just incorporated into the Gilead society- I mean since they value women so much for their reproduction abilities. Wait.. actually no she's way too young... maybe she got dragged to the colonies.. hmm