The Handmaid’s Tale (The Handmaid's Tale, #1) The Handmaid’s Tale question


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What is the most probabilistic outcome of the protagonist in The Handmaid's Tale?


Is there such a word?


She may escape but I really don't care. I didn't think the book was all that good. A lady in my city tried to get it banned from the high schools because it's anti-Christian so I thought I'd better read it. Wish I'd saved my money for something better.

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Susie Barnes I haven't read any others and if I do it will be from the library. ...more
Dec 26, 2013 06:15PM · flag
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Mary I'm ok with reading secular books. However I thought it was unusual that
it almost seemed to be ok with the fact
that Luke cheated on his other wife.
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Jun 01, 2014 02:20PM · flag

I found Nick's use of Mayday at the end suspect especially when combined with the line: "Impossible to think that anyone for whom I feel such gratitude could betray me," when she recounts her repeated visits to see him. While this is all open to interpretation, I do not envision a happy resolution for the protagonist. Even in the hopeful case that the Guardians in the black car were to be part of the resistance and able to smuggle her across the border, 'Offred' is too meek and scared and scarred to build a healthy existence on her own.


Your teachers should chill - stop using such fancy words. Instead of "probabilistic" just say "likely."


I think she and the baby survived and are still trying to meet up with the guy (sorry, I can't remember his name). Her friend, the whore, probably helps out again.


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