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The Handmaid's Tale Post 5

 

In these last few chapters of The Handmaid’s Tale, Offred’s relationship with Nick develops. Although from the ending, we can kind of assume their relationship will most likely not go anywhere. But I do feel like Nick has significantly impacted Offred and her changing perspective, he has helped stabilize and keep her sane. The ending also shows Offred escaping, but this is mainly because of Nick. A lot happens in these chapters, with the old Ofglen dying and then being replaced by a new Ofglen. When Offred finally escapes, I can’t help but think how lucky she is compared to many of her counterparts. Offred was supportive of the resistance, but she didn’t take extreme action such as looking through the Commander's office, and yet Nick was still able to find her an escape route. 


What did you think about the ending? Were you expecting Offred to escape?

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  1. L. MoffittMay 20, 2021 at 9:01 AM

    I think this is one of the better ambiguous endings of any book I've read. I was expecting her to escape, and she sort of does, though we're left still unsure if she actually escapes to freedom. Did you get the second ending? It doesn't actually clear up any of the ambiguity! Oh Margaret Atwood, you tease...

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