Critical Analysis OfThe Handmaids Tale - 1059 Words

â€Å"In a gentle way, you can shake the world.† -Mahatma Gandhi. In The Handmaid’s Tale by Margaret Atwood Offred is offered many chances to do good in her world. She was given the chance to makes friends. She was given the option to release important information to help better the society. And she was given the option to become a symbol of rebellion and hope in her world. With all of said options in mind Offred did nothing. Offred could have done more to help better the situation of many people. From the moment Offred arrived at her new placement she had the chance to have made bonds with people. All woman feel cut off in this society, handmaid’s especially. Not only would this action of been good for her mental health, but this would lead†¦show more content†¦Although this bond was small it could of been used to get simple information out and into the world. Even though Offred thinks of both of these option she decides to not follow through with either and gives up on bonding with anyone. The second way Offred could have made a difference is that she could have exposed her commanders secrets. After a couple of weeks of Offred going into the commander’s office he began to become relaxed with her and giving her things she wants such as lotion and the right to read in his office. Offred begins to become more confident and comfortable with the commander and as did the commander as offred notices one night that, â€Å"As for the commander, he’s casual to a fault tonight†(183). As they became more comfortable with each other the commander offers her many opportunities to learn important thing in the society and even shows her one of the biggest kept secrets in the society when he brings her to jezebels. Bringing these secrets to Ofglen would expose a big hidden part of this new society that went against most of the laws of their world. Offred instead decided to keep these things to herself to help better preserve her own safe being. Shortly after learn ing information about the world around her, her shopping partner Ofglen who was a known part of the underground revolution stopped her to tell her to, â€Å"‘Find out and tell us.’ ‘Find out what?’