Allison answers “Any thoughts on the letters on the window...”

Lisa asked this question about The Testaments (The Handmaid's Tale, #2):

Any thoughts on the letters on the window ledge? Got to be a message there knowing Atwood.

Allison The initials ALMOST spell Vagina. And if the letter L was just wrongly identified (carvings in wood covered in paint almost 200 years later, so it’s e…moreThe initials ALMOST spell Vagina. And if the letter L was just wrongly identified (carvings in wood covered in paint almost 200 years later, so it’s entirely possible) you literally have the letters you need. I’m not trying to be silly - it’s a feminist book, so it adds up, doesn’t it? Could it really be a coincidence? I just don’t believe so, with Atwood. (less)

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Aj Or VAG(I)NAL, where the extra I is...the reader? Someone else? Oh dear, that I in parentheses looks rather vaginal... :D
Jul 08, 2020 08:57AM · flag

Allison Haha! Yes! Even better... I wish Atwood herself would weigh in.... :)
Jul 08, 2020 09:30AM · flag

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