Quotation 4

"He was not a monster, to her. Probably he had some endearing trait: he whistled, offkey, in the shower, he had a yen for truffles, he called his dog Liebchen and made it sit up for little pieces of raw steak. How easy it is to invent a humanity, for anyone at all. What an available temptation."

Offred recalls this from a documentary featuring a woman who's lover was a Nazi. She insists that he is not a monster. Offred compares this situation to that of her and the commander. She speaks of his gentleness. Yet, she says he must still be regarded for his part in the evil operations of Gilead, and therefore, he is somewhat a monster. p.145