Since the last blog post, I managed to finish the book and it ended on a really spooky cliffhanger. Some basic points of what happened was that the main character, Offred, started having this weird affair with her Commander(the husband of the family she was assigned to) who confusingly tries to woo her. For example, he played Scrabble with her, gave her hand lotion, books and magazines, and took her to a love hotel of sorts. It turns out that the Commander is infertile, which is a sin to mention because only women could be, and she is coerced into procreating with Nick, a worker under the same family. There's a lot that happens and she finds herself desperate for a companion and starts to meet with Nick secretly. The book ends with Offred being taken away by government officials but the reasons are unknown, Nick is revealed to be a spy but he insisted on her trusting him. which leaves the ending pretty open.
There's not much to compare to The Handmaid's Tale. but I feel like the overall oppressive government and rules is very similar to the Hunger games during the actual games. People are monitored to stay in line and keep to a certain role, as a tribute or as a Capital member. rebellion is huge but there are oppressive enforcers to eliminate the threat, and much more. In the day as Offred, who is considered a pretty high role for being fertile, lives a pretty restricted and secluded life. She isn't given rights and she is forced to learn that every fault is in women, not in men. She usually has a designated partner to walk around the town to shop, can never be left alone, and has to cover up modestly. She witnessed a lot of executions due to religious reasons and oppressive actions and has nothing to do at 'home'. Compared to that, living in America definitely has more rights for everyday life but there are still places where women are oppressed because of religion and men-ruled governments. Though, the difference in how women are treated is not too far, especially in the cases of rape where the victim gets blamed for something they had no control over as well as in pregnancy and abortions connecting to religion and families.
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