In reading "The Handmaids Tale" I noticed that everyday items and observations are likened to some kind of sickening or violent image, which indicate that Offred's thought process isn't really all that stable; for example a removed light fixture is described as being "like the place in a face where the eye has been taken out." ... When she is bored, she speaks of "caged rats who"d give themselves electric shocks for something to do", "pig balls, for pigs who were being fattened in pens... ... The very fact that Offred is likening herself to tortured animals ma...

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• Grade Level: High School

Little does he know that the bright eye catching moonshine that he, is staring at is only a reflection from the sun. ... She believes that every human being has the power to change their perspective on how they see this world. ... Although humans are granted the ability to observe and explore with their senses, seldom does anyone try to get out of their comfort zone and take full advantage of all their senses. ... The second way to see, she argues that, "There is another kind of seeing that involves a letting go. ... She further explains that seeing is just like sightseeing with a camer...

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• Approx Pages: 7
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• Grade Level: High School