stones&rsquo&rsquo indicates that she believes Gilead could never come.
into existence because of the common sense of people, no one could really.
believe in its philosophy and beliefs, the society&rsquos flaws are too.
apparent.
Another interpretation of the novel is that it is a reaction against any.
idea that the woman&rsquos place is in the home, that her sole use is one.
of reproduction. It demonstrates where these views could lead if.
encouraged or entertained. It gives the idea that men would act that way.
if given the power, that they would like to be in control and superior.
That although men outwardly accept and respect women, inwardly they do.
not see them as equals&lsquo I sense in him (the Commander) none of the.
animosity I used to sense in men, even in Luke sometimes. He&rsquos not.
saying bitch in his head.&rsquo This quote shows that the Commander.
doesn&rsquot feel resentment against her because he&rsquos not expected.
to treat her like an equal. He is not threatened by her as men perhaps.
would be in our society. In fact it indicates that he is amused by her.
will and spirit, he doesn&rsquot take her seriously.
In the novel men control the society outwardly, but the women stay.
together and support eachother. There is empathy between women of all the.
classes, though they have varying status they are all secondary citizens.
Perhaps this suggests that men wouldn&rsquot act that way, that they are.
violent and commanding while women make the best of what they can and.
stay supportive. There are few attractive male roles; Nick and Luke are.
the only ones who are genuinely kind-hearted and brave. But though the.
novel is primarily concerned with women and their positions, it.
isn&rsquot as supportive of feminism as one might expect. Offred&rsquos.
mother is an extreme feminist and she is often ridiculed and shown as.
over the top&ndash&lsquo A man is just a woman&rsquos strategy to make.
another woman&rsquo. Gilead fulfils many of the extreme feminist&rsquos.
