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Library's collection Library's IT development CancelThe main character in this novel, Offred, has to choose to be a handmaiden
when she finds out that the society, the circumstances where she lives has totally
changed. Yet, inside the Republic of Gilead, she gets many negative views from the
society for being a handmaiden. She thinks that the best way to be afar from death is
pressing her own desire to run away from the Republic of Gilead and behaving as
what the society requires her to behave. Here, the writer has found that Offred is
using some strategies of survival to survive inside the Republic of Gilead. Therefore,
the writer wants to know what strategies of survival are used by Offred in order to
survive in the Republic of Gilead. To analyze this, the writer uses some sources on
feminism that she gets from internet and library research. Considering the feminist
issue, the writer uses the cultural approach, especially the concept of patriarchy and
the feminine traits. The writer finds out that the main character, Offred, succeeds in
surviving from the society?s pressure by using her feminine traits. The use of her
feminine traits has brought her freedom the other women in the Republic of Gilead
would never get. Yet, Offred will never be successful in achieving her freedom
without the helps of other characters. By opening chances for other people to help
her and encouraging herself to keep patient and strong, Offred has fulfilled her desire
in escaping from the Republic of Gilead. Furthermore, Offred?s self-control,
awareness, and rational thinking have brought her away from the Republic of Gilead.