Margaret Atwood use of Language and Narrative Technique in The Handmaid

From the outset of The Handmaids Tale the reader is placed in an cabalistic world, where the rights and freedom of women pick up been taken away. We follow the narrative journey of a handmaid, named Offred. Throughout the first 15 Chapters we are provided with information, as narrated by Offred, with glimpses of her ultimo life and her journey to the life she is now facing. These glimpses are not sensible in their sequencing or chronological in the narration, therefore creating a judgment of disorientation among readers, a retrieveing matching that experienced by those alert in this society. This also provokes many questions in the readers sagaciousness along with creating tension and expectation as to the nature of the procreation which we have come to understand is the function of the handmaids. Although the reader is made aware of the social organisation and methods of control within Gilead, none of the information provided can begin to do the reader for the way in whi ch The Ceremony is undertaken. We are first provided with hints as to what is call for of the handmaids at the beginning of the dys liftia, with the mention of the Red Centre. A place where shockingly a process of conditioning is undertaken with armed guards around the fences and the women in missionary post carrying electric pods, suggesting it is a controlled place, but also raises the question as to why such methods of control are required. The shocking fact that the women have to sassing read, again reveals to the reader how strict and controlled this society is along with providing the feeling of revere the handmaids must(prenominal) be experiencing. There is also a monthly consult to the gynecologist, but on the occasion described, this routine check is made quite sinister with the doctor offerin... ...o watch is shocking whilst as an effigy makes the reader wonder whether Serena maybe feeling like the person on top of a tomb, dead. Offred once again reveals her fair h andedness, Which of us is it worse for, her or me?This represents Offred to be a strong person, as following such a scenario, she isnt thinking of herself alone, she is thinking about the feelings of the wife. It isnt until the next instalment the reader comes to realise Ofreds true feelings towards the Ceremony,I want to steal something.This reveals to the reader, Ofred needs to feel as though she does have some kind of power everyplace her life, and with the scene with Nick shows how she longs to be appreciated for who she is instead of just cosmos a sex object, this again results in sympathy for Offred and what the other handmaids must feel like in a situation such as this.