in the novel , Atwood uses many devices that contribute to the overall deep meaning this story contains, which in turn help the reader dive in more into the novels very core.
Atwood uses past tense in the sentence ' there used to be Chandler ' this implies that since the Gilead took over there has been many things that has changed and the significance of that is highlighted through the strong use of this device.Furthermore the writer uses this affect to make the readers think more, because the beginning of a novel should be able to make the readers question exactly what has happened.
In turn, Atwood has very intelligently created a monotonous tone to the character that we are introduced to as Offed.This is clearly seen through the many uses of declarative sentences when Offed says things like, 'The red gloves lay on the bed.This seemed as though the author wanted us not to feel the anger or betrayal coming form the charcaters voice but the lack of freedom and the inner most depth of what that character is feeling.It is as though the author wanted the readers to see just how freedom and ability was so very harshly taken away from the Offed and that this is clearly how anyone would feel if that situation were to be anybodies position to stand
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