Blog #4

It seems like Offred and the other Handmaids are not the only ones sad about the society. I found it interesting to have found out that the Commander was not very happy with the circumstances. He sees the unethical treatment of the lower class women and feels guilty for it. He tries to make himself feel better by giving Offred a time to be a normal human being while in his study. I wonder how Serena Joy feels about the state of the society. She probably has some pangs of guilt and sympathy for the servant-women. She also seems to be extremely bored with all the laws and regulations preventing her from doing things she enjoys. It seems like the people could technically rebel against the highest authorities. They would most likely have the power of numbers, from the lowest women up to the Commanders and perhaps even the Guardians and Angels. Even the doctor whom Offred visited earlier in the book seems unhappy, offering to help her out in whatever way he could.