Quotation 1

"Ordinary, said Aunt Lydia, is what you are used to. This may not seem ordinary to you now, but after a time it will. It will become ordinary."

This quote is taken while standing at the Wall and looking at all the bodies that have been hanged. Offred has to fight her feelings while looking at the sight. She remembers these words, and understands that life in Gilead will become ordinary. This means that she will learn to turn horrific scenes like this into normality, and she will be able to accept them. The torture becomes normal, because she will get used to seeing it everyday. In addition, she will become used to the oppression she faces.   p.33