Throughout the book, the narrator often speaks with a numbed tone despite all the horrifying ordeals she has seen and experienced. Although her offhand comment to herself are presented in a slight bitter and humorous manner, she must learn to hide this from others in order to survive. It seems that the more she tries to cover up her true self, the more she forgets about how life used to be for her. She finds it odd that she used to dress as the Japanese tou

All in all, the narrator is a fascinating character, whom we do not want to see get lost under the overwhelming odds. She realizes that she is no longer recognized as an individual anymore, but quietly rebels. However, the unfortunate reality is that she must choose between dying, or eventually assimilating into the quiet and compliant role of a handmaid.

rist used to dress; yet it was only three years prior that she had the freedom to do so. She even admits to herself that she has been erased from the memory of her daughter, and that to her little girl she doesn't even exist anymore. To protect herself in her new world, she is forced to hide beneath a submissive, obedient, and mindless mask, yet more and more each day, the mask becomes her real face.

"A machine to have babie

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Republic Gilead, Ceremony Offred, Lost Identity, true self,
Approximate Word count = 530
Approximate Pages = 2 (250 words per page double spaced)