Tuesday, August 22, 2017
The Handmaid's Tale By: Margret Atwood
I am currently reading the book The Handmaid's Tale. The story is about a woman who was taken and made a "sex-slave" for the wealthy tycoons that have infertile spouses. The main character Offred who was taken from her family and made one a Martha's(sex slave). The Martha's are looked down upon by the spouse's due to the fact that they can not conceive a child, but they are told constantly that they are doing an important job for society.In the story, you can see her constantly doubting the society and the rules and often thinks about running. Offred is constantly speaking to herself in her mind about how she is living and the people she is surrounded with.In the story, we see the main character Offred suffer and talk to herself. Will it lead to any mental disease like schizophrenia in the novel as it continues?
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People deal with traumatic events differently so maybe talking to herself is Offred's way of coping with her surroundings. If exposed to much then there is a possibility she can be diagnosed with a mental disease, but only the novel will reveal it. Happy reading!
ReplyDeleteYour book sounds very interesting. It kind of reminds me of when we learned about this in Mrs.Powell's class, but more in depth.
ReplyDeleteI agree with Jeffery. There's a lot of different ways people cope with the turn of events. Hopefully as the novel unravels, you'll learn maybe it's just to think instead of a mental illness. Who knows? Good luck!
ReplyDeleteThat is a very interesting book, Cece! I agree with Jeffrey: people do deal with traumatic events very differently. If that person were me, I probably become insane to a level that I could not imagine!
ReplyDeleteIt will probably lead to mental illnesses but schizophrenia is on another level, maybe hopefully the one she wont be on. Usually with that mental illness, the stages start early not just because of one traumatizing part in ones life. I can be wrong please anyone feel free to connect.
ReplyDeleteMy character from my book also have mental problems. I think it depends on the individual and their personality, experience and other factors.
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