This novel is very interesting, i'm not sure if its because of the sex or the screwed up role that the Commander plays, but I find this book to be a good read so far. One scene that really stuck out to me was when Offred was laying on Serena Joy's "pubic bone" and the Commander who happens to be married to Serena Joy! This scene was so graphic and crazy and so screwed up. In the perfect world everyone would get the chance to have a healthy baby of their own and be happy with their husbands that are faithful to them but in reality thats rarely the case. I can relate this to my own life in a sense, but of course its not as intense as this but it just reminds me of the situation. So I had this boyfriend last year and everything was on good terms... I thought, I guess things weren't right in his mind so he decided to go behind my back and screw one of my best friends at the time. Earlier this day we had gotten into a slight tiff and of course being a girl I went to one of my "best friends" so to speak and depended on her to support me and be there for me. She helped me feel better and made me believe that he was a complete jerk, later that night when I was no longer with that friend, and I was over the situation and seemed to be doing just fine, that "best friend" went and fucked my boyfriend behind my back. She nor he had the guts to tell me to my face which is always the case because there are some really shallow and fake people in this world, so I had to find out from a fellow class mate.
This situation reminded me on Offred and Serena Joy because it talks about them being "friends" but then hating each other. I see the things that the commander does and its so wrong! Guys need respect for them selves and respect for women. Women are prize possessions no matter what people say or what stereo type are formed. And when men lie to us to make us believe what they want it screws with our head and leaves us hanging in the long run. So I feel really bad for the women in this book, because all the different task they have to preform all seem to be awful in the end.
sorry if i went off on the wrong topic this is just what this scene reminded me of
Christian,
ReplyDeleteGood post--and I'm glad you are enjoying this book. Though I don't have the same sort of personal connection to it that you apparently do, I nonetheless agree with your dismal assessment of the men in the novel (and maybe in real life?).
Keep reading! I'm anxious to hear what you think of what happens next.