The Handmaid's Tale: Chapters 7-9

Offred reminisces about the past at night. Her memories are very spotty, as she has forgotten much that happened. She believes this may be due to some sort of treatment given to her by the authorities when the changes occured. She remembers having her daughter taken from her, and she was told she was an unfit parent. The very thought of this is enough to make one sad. Taking someone's child is a very devastating event, and it makes the reader very connected with the cruelty that took place. In the new world, writing is forbidden for women. Also, homosexuality is forbidden, and it is punishable by death. Offred very often thinks of the affair her husband had with her while he cheated on his first wife. She realizes that she and her husband were truly happy together.

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