Feminism In The Handmaid's Tale
The Gilead government took everything from the women in The Handmaid’s Tale: their possessions, their rights, their freedoms, even their identities. Moira gave her all to resist the regime, and although in the end she seems to have given up, her efforts were certainly heroic. Even back when things were normal, Moira was a rebellious spirit. Offred, the narrator, makes it clear that she is fiercely independent; a lesbian that certainly didn’t have any need for males in her life. It’s not clear exactly what sort of struggles Moira encountered when everything was still normal, however we do get a small tidbit when Offred tells us that there was a period of time in which Offred wouldn’t even hug Moira due to awkwardness from her being gay. This may not seem like a huge detail, but this sort of behavior can be very hurtful. The fact
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During her time in the Center she shows herself to be resourceful and capable, for instance she is able to bring a panicking Janine back to her senses when none of the other women knew what to do. She goes beyond meeting Offred in the bathroom to talk occasionally, a dangerous act in itself, and actually tries to escape from the Red Center. Her first attempt was a failure, and her feet were brutally beaten as punishment. Rather than give up Moira tried again, and this time she succeeded. She took apart a toilet, using the sharp metal she found inside to force one of the cruel Aunts to switch clothes with her. She then boldly walked out of the facility wearing the Aunt’s clothes, without anyone suspecting a thing. These were certainly heroic deeds, and she became a hero and a symbol of hope for Offred and no doubt plenty of other women as well. She had stood up to the regime and achieved what none of the others, who were already giving in to their oppressors, even dared to
During her time in the Center she shows herself to be resourceful and capable, for instance she is able to bring a panicking Janine back to her senses when none of the other women knew what to do. She goes beyond meeting Offred in the bathroom to talk occasionally, a dangerous act in itself, and actually tries to escape from the Red Center. Her first attempt was a failure, and her feet were brutally beaten as punishment. Rather than give up Moira tried again, and this time she succeeded. She took apart a toilet, using the sharp metal she found inside to force one of the cruel Aunts to switch clothes with her. She then boldly walked out of the facility wearing the Aunt’s clothes, without anyone suspecting a thing. These were certainly heroic deeds, and she became a hero and a symbol of hope for Offred and no doubt plenty of other women as well. She had stood up to the regime and achieved what none of the others, who were already giving in to their oppressors, even dared to