I really don't understand the point of this society because before i thought the whole reason it was like this was to repopulate society but their system seems to be doing the opposite. Because they hold this idea that men can never be sterile there society will die out. If they forced them to have sex with the younger men at least it would make some sense this just makes no sense. I also don't understand why they have this society if no one believes in it. Even though the Commander said it was better he doesn't act this way he brakes the most rules. In the book right now every character believes in breaking the rules and doesn't like the society; the Commander, Serena, Nick, the Marthas, Ofglen, and obviously Offred.
When i was reading chapter 33 this sentence, "We line up to get processed through the checkpoint, standing in our twos and twos and twos, like a private girls' school that went for a walk and stayed out too long." i realized what the hanmaids remind me of. It reminds me of Madeleine.
I think somewhere in the book it talked about the society not only wanting to repopulate, but it is also emphasizing the fact that there are fixed marriages so no one will be left out. Looks or personality would not matter in this society. Is it the Angels who are fixed with a man and marry them?
ReplyDeleteI also really agree with you when you talked about the society doing to opposite of its intentions. The fact is, over time men WILL become sterile and not be able to bear children. They need to understand this and if the aunts really wanted the society to survive then they are going to have to fix the Handmaids with some younger men!
The only people in this society that I think truly belives in it are the Aunts. I wonder how the Aunts became these powerful people who were able to regulate and somewhat rule the society?
Yes! you definetely have a point. now that i think of it, it is very similar to Madeline and how they walk in these uniforms in pairs. Madeline was an orphan in the story just like how Offred was taken in to live in a new household.