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why does offred take the huge risk of saying something compromising to ofglen?
○ she is desperate for human connection and resistance
○ she believes ofglen has already betrayed her
○ she wants to test ofglen’s loyalty to gilead
○ she hopes to gain protection from the eyes
In The Handmaid's Tale, Offred is trapped in the oppressive, isolated regime of Gilead. She craves genuine human connection, and her risky comment to Ofglen stems from her desperate need to reach out to someone who might share resistance against the totalitarian state, as the regime has stripped her of nearly all personal and emotional bonds.
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She is desperate for human connection and resistance