Falustin HamadProfessor KarleEnglish 1AAApril 13, 2014TitleThe Handmaid's Tale is a feminist novel written by Canadian Margret Atwood in 1986. The novel takes place in the future of the United States, which no longer exists; and the futuristic Republic of Gilead is in charge. The protagonist/narrator is Offred, a servant whose job is to lie on her back once a month to try to conceive with the Commander. Offred and the other handmaids are allowed to leave their commander's house once a day to go to the food market, where the signs are pictures instead of words because the women are not allowed to read. This awakening of independence gives Offred and the other Handmaids the idea of ​​escaping, and when Offred thinks about it, the first person who comes to mind is her lesbian best friend from college, Moria. Moira is vivacious, rebellious and deliberately scandalous. The role in Republic of Gilead leads Moira to her feminist actions, and in contrast, it leads her to the Handmaids of Hope and Despair. In accordance with the novel The Handmaid's Tale, Atwood symbolizes Moria as unconfirmed, seditious, courageous and defeated. Offred is in her room at night, she begins to reminisce about her past life and think about how Moira's discordance symbolizes her actions. “Where should I go?” Somewhere good. Moira, sitting on the edge of my bed, legs crossed, ankle on knee, in her purple overalls, one ear dangling, the gold nail she wore to be eccentric, a cigarette between her stubby fingers at the ends yellow. Let’s go have a beer” (Atwood 37). Moira is flashy, exceptional and possesses unwavering independence, and has more knowledge and abilities than other women. Offred wishes she were as strong and confident as Moira. “If I were Moira, I would be... middle of paper... especially when it came to an escape plan” (Nancy. 14.2). Moira's activation and strength gives Offred hope for a better future. Her second attempt was when she attacked and stole Aunt Elizabeth's identity: "Don't move," said Moira, "or I'll push it all the way in, I know where, I'll puncture your lung." (Atwood.130). Even his tone of speech has the confidence of Aunt Elizabeth and thwarts the regime. “Moira was like an elevator with open sides. She made us dizzy” (Atwood. 133). Moira's escape gave the Handmaids a sense of freedom. “Moira was our fantasy,” “In light of Moira, the aunts were less scary and more absurd” (Atwood. 133). For the Handmaids, Moira's courage illustrates what they love to do, but are too afraid to do it. Eventually, Moira is defeated by Gilead's regime when she attempts to leave the country and now serves as a sex servant..