Choose a quote from the book that really speaks or stands out to you. Explain why you chose it, its value in the book, and its value to you.- Angel Patino

Choose a quote from the book that really speaks or stands out to you. Explain why you chose it, its value in the book, and its value to you.

The quote that I choose from the book was "I did sit, on the edge of one of the stiff-backed chair. I didn't want to stare around the room, I didn't want to appear inattentive to her." In this instance, she was talking to the wife of a higher power. She showed respect by  try not to let her eyes wander and make her seem suspicious."  This really stood out to me the most from the book because it is comparable to the society we have in place today. It is to show that in the society we have established today is that there is fear. We fear other people because of where they stand in society, because of their influence on society.  Fear to speak for one;'s personal feelings because of the fear of  a punishment. This has a very important value in "The Handmaid's Tail". The reason this has value in this book is because it is meant to explain to the audience what the society is like in the novel. It is meant to show what an individual in the novel is feeling towards the people who have set themselves at the top of the society they live in. The value it has to me is not huge. I think that it is just meant to show what type of society we have today as well as in the book, "The Handmaid's Tail". I just felt like this did a good job of showing that a dystopia that was written can relate to today. And this really does match both worlds.  This made me think deeply about today's society and see how in a bad state we are in. It made me realize that not everyone will speak for themselves. There will be some that are too scared, and do not want to risk any consquences.