The Handmaid's Tale

For this blog, I would like to discuss how in the book The Handmaid's Tale Offred was treated and how in days as of today that is wrong. I could not believe the type of things that happened to all of the women in this book even the Commanders wives. Although a lot of parts in the book struck me as odd one in particular part that really caught my attention was when Offred is in the study room with her commander and she says "my presence here is illegal. Its forbidden for us to be alone with the Commanders." I guess I am not to sure why they cannot be with the Commanders alone, I understand that the Handmaid's are basically for reproduction only but don't you think if the two knew each other a little more better it would be easier to have sex with them? I think that in a certain mind set if you do not enjoy the sex (which in this case who would) but then it may become harder to become pregnant in a way I feel as if your body knows when you are happy and when you are not along with your hormones. It is also to think that the women in general not just the Handmaid's could not read, write or in some cases talk. I believe this is just outrageous. I do not see how taking away a women's ability to read and write with help in anyway making her become pregnant. Making a women helpless is going to make them want to rebel and I cannot believe that more women in this story did not rebel. As for Moria I believe that she made the right decision although I am sure that is not something she wanted to do in life was work in a so called "whorehouse" but at least she can do what she wants. For instance when they are sitting in the ladies room at the "club" and Moria asks Offred "you want a cig?" (pg, 243) Handmaid's are not allowed to smoke because it makes getting pregnant harder, even though I find this not to be true it is one of the rules for the women. Part of me really loved this book and the way it made me open my eyes and realize how good I have it and how life is not all that bad. The other part of me really disliked this book because I do not find out what really happens at the end. If I could make an ending it would be a good one, where all the women that were made to do something they did not want to do had the chance to escape and go somewhere where they loved and wanted to be. Rather then dread everyday of their lives.

Hunger Games

For the first blog I would like to talk about the Hunger Games and what I thought about the book, what I thought was interesting and the book in general. First off I actually really enjoyed the book. I did not want to watch the movie nor read the book when it first came out because I thought it was going to be some stupid crap that everyone was so obsessed about and I did not want to be one of those people. Well know that I read it I want to read the next two right now! I am not sure if I want to watch the movie or not yet until they all come out so then I do not have to be waiting in anticipation to see them all right away.

Even though I had to read this book for class I still really enjoyed it, I thought a lot about this book was interesting for instance how "masculine" Katniss was which to some extent irritated me a little bit because I feel as though the author was making a big deal about her and her appearance when in all reality there are a lot of women in the world like Katniss she is not the first to know how to hunt or that is tough. I did like how Peeta was more the "feminine" kind and how he is the "bread maker" even though it seemed to do him some good knowing the different types of bread. Another thing I thought was interesting is how Rue and Katniss got along and teamed up with one another, I mean sure Rue probably reminded Katniss some what of Prim, but I also think Katniss was happy to have someone on her side and also to have someone to be with and to talk too. Katniss did not have a single friend not even Peeta because she did not consider him a friend for most of the book. 

Now for the book in general. Over all I really liked this book and I cannot wait to read the next two. Though I was very disappointed that I do not know what is going to happen with Peeta and Katniss I am kind of hoping she ends up in a relationship with Gale. As I am saying this I feel so bad for either one of them who ever she ends up being with is going to be a good choice but both Peeta and Gale seem like really nice guys and I do not even know if I could choose who to be with, Katniss has a lot of thinking to do regarding that situation. Most of me did not like Katniss at all, I did not like how she would put on a show for the game makers. She clammed she did not care what they thought of her, but as soon as she was in their presence she put on many different acts. I guess if being put in her situation though you never know what your going to do till you do it.