The Testaments (The Handmaid's Tale, #2)

by Margaret Atwood

But it can put a lot of pressure on a person to be told they need to be strong. That’s another thing I’ve learned.

One person alone is not a full person: we exist in relation to others. I was one person: I risked becoming no person.

“No one wants to die,” said Becka. “But some people don’t want to live in any of the ways that are allowed.”

Being able to read and write did not provide the answers to all questions. It led to other questions, and then to others.