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How is choice potrayed in this chapter, what is the significance of having a choice and is the choice presented to Ofred offer her freedom or trap her more?

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What do you think is the significance of the use of the word Sterile in this chapter. Why is it called the forbidden word?

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What do you think about the fact that he used to be a normal doctor?   Who gave the men power and powerful positions, and why do you think they fell into corruption so easily?

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"My breasts are fingered in turn, a search for ripeness and rot"

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"My breasts are fingered in turn, a search for ripeness and rot"

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Language to describe her is like she is food, further pushing the objectification and idea that she is treated like a product

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¨the sheet is lifted¨ ¨the finger retreats'

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¨the sheet is lifted¨ ¨the finger retreats'

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passive voice here emulates how she is removed from what is going on and being objectified is so normalized. Gives no responsibility to anyone it is just what is happening

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"some tics of speech from a forgotten time" 60
he was a doctor before, and either he was already corrupt in his practice then or he's just been given the freedom to do what he wants with his power (faking tests, etc to keep her quiet)
calling her honey signifigance

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"It's the choice that terrifies me. A way out, a salvation."

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"It's the choice that terrifies me. A way out, a salvation."

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This shows how little choice she has had in her life, she is so conflicted with this situation because she is confronted with a way to choose her future, something that she has never had the power to do before.

Salvation is also a biblical word

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"he deals with a torso only" 60- objectification, something about seeing her face makes it sexual though

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"this is not the last word as far as he's concerned. He could fake the tests, report me for infertility, have me shipped off to the Colonies, with the Unwomen. None of this has been said, but the knowledge of his power hangs nevertheless in the air as he pats my thigh, withdraws himself behind the hanging sheet."

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"this is not the last word as far as he's concerned. He could fake the tests, report me for infertility, have me shipped off to the Colonies, with the Unwomen. None of this has been said, but the knowledge of his power hangs nevertheless in the air as he pats my thigh, withdraws himself behind the hanging sheet."

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The word "sterile" seems to create a major effect in this chapter. Being referred to as the "forbidden word" which immediately makes me think that it is a biblical allusion to the forbidden fruit.

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"Yesterday morning I went to the doctor. Was taken, by a doctor...¨

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"Yesterday morning I went to the doctor. Was taken, by a doctor...¨

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Shows how little power she has, she couldn't even go to the doctor voluntarily

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The doctor utilizes the word sterile. "There are only women who are fruitful and women who are barren". This shows Atwood blaming the women for not getting the pregnancy which is relevant to the oppression and unequal treatment of women today.

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"it's genuine sympathy; and yet he's enjoying this, sympathy and all" 61
he likes feeling bad for her and seeing her as weak and someone who needs his help, savior complex , she views him as "salvation" which he wants
language about the "exam" hints that he's enjoying that too
"the knowledge of his power hangs nevertheless in the air" 61
reality based- not dystopian / same as assault during medical exams
"takes his hand away lazily almost" juxtaposed with her being frightened

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"help me, how?" "how do you think" 61
she sees help as something to help her find Luke or get out of her situation. He assumes help for her is that she needs a kid
"Give me children or else I die" 61- maybe from the bible?

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"same as before but obligatory" 59- lack of choice, and especially for those who have been traumatized or assaulted in their past , the lack of choice is even more trauma