 Offred is a Handmaid in the Republic of Gilead. She may leave the home of the Commander and his wife once a day to walk to food markets whose signs are now pictures instead of words because women are no longer allowed to read. She must lie on her back once a month and pray that the Commander makes her pregnant, because in an age of declining births, Offred and the other Handmaids are valued only if their ovaries are viable. Offred can remember the years before, when she lived and made love with her husband, Luke; when she played with and protected her daughter; when she had a job, money of her own, and access to knowledge. But all of that is gone now...

The Handmaid's Tale

<div>Desde mi perspectiva, The Handsmaid&acute;s Tale, muestra la importancia de la resistencia y la lucha por la libertad: A trav&eacute;s del protagonista, Offred, se destaca la necesidad de la resistencia y la lucha contra la opresi&oacute;n. La novela muestra que incluso en las circunstancias m&aacute;s dif&iacute;ciles, la resistencia puede ser un acto poderoso y transformador.</div>

Valeria Vázquez Rueda

the Statue of Liberty dressed in the distinctive red garb of the handmaids from The Handmaid's Tale, standing in a position of strength and determination. It includes silhouettes of other women in the background, symbolizing sisterhood and solidarity among the victims of oppression and the inclusion of small flashes of light or flowers in some corner of the composition, symbolizing the possibility of resistance and change.

This chapter was strange to read, we see that Offred finds herself singing, and in the Republic of Gilead this is something that is forbidden. It made me reflect on how memories can be the only thing &nbsp; that can keep us afloat.&nbsp;

ANGELICA YAMAMOTO GONZALEZ

Chapter 10

We get to see that the Wives get sick a lot and this is because of boredom. I think that because they do not have a lot of freedom so they have to come up with these ideas to keep their minds working. However, the handmaids and marthas do not like to get sick because&nbsp; that means that they are disposable and will send them to the colonies. I think this can serve as a metaphor of white feminism in which only white girls get privileges while POC womens have to struggle more.&nbsp;

XIMENA VAZQUEZ RAMIREZ

Chapter 25 

Offred continues seeing the Commander and at their third meeting she asks him for lotion,she explains to him how she cant keep it in her room and the Commander isn`t aware of how much the Handmaid`s are spied,showing how not even someone who took part in creating the government is aware of all the horrible things the Handmaid`s go through.

MICHELLE ALENCASTER ROCHA

Chapter 25

Offred doesn`t understand the actions of the Cpmmander but sees it as an opportunity to get something from him,she knows this could change her life for better or for worse.She remembers aunt Lydia saying men are just "sex machines" meaning that she can offer him sex in return for what she wants,this also alludes to men being unintelligent,ruled by their desires

Chapter 24 

"This at least hasn't changed, the way men caress good cars"

REGINA MILAN PERALTA

Chapter 4

Offred does a lot of illegal things in this chapter,she meets with the Commander knowing it`s dangerous,she plays scrabble with him which is illegal for women to read AND she kisses him,i feel like she purely does it because she is scared of him and she wants to be obidient but then tells the story as if the Commander is more emotional,which could mean how Offred creates the experiences she wants later in her memory,for example the sense of control

Chapter 23 

"The woman in front of me was Serena Joy. Or had been once. So it was worse than I thought"