ing situation. Also, Offred befriends the Commander's aide, Nick.Offred longs to be with her husband and she feels that she can find his love by being withNick. She risks her life several times just to be with Nick. Feeling loved by Nick givesher a window of hope in her otherwise miserable life.Instead of proclaiming her feelings out loud, she suppresses them. The result is a series ofrecordings, which describes her life, and the things she wishes she could change.Through these examples, it is apparent that Offred cannot face her problems because ofoutside circumstances.Works such as "The Handmaid's Tale" deal with females being unable to face theirproblems. Many authors have written on this subject matter. Though some problems areunavoidable, one can overcome certain situations by being more assertive. Along withmale domination and the laws of society, women have had to contend with otherchallenging and oppressing situations. Despite this, women in modern society arebecoming more powerful....
