https://padlet.com/willsmartin44/ceremony What is the relationship between sexuality, desire, religion and morality in the Handmaid's Tale? en-us 2018-06-06 21:35:04 UTC 2018-06-06 21:50:36 UTC hello@padlet.com https://padlet.com/willsmartin44/ceremony/wish/265976547 Sexuality and desire are no longer considered a important part of a relationship, it might be a "symptom of frivolity", but now in this society morality is the most important part of relationship, especially in reproduction.]]> 2018-06-06 21:39:27 UTC https://padlet.com/willsmartin44/ceremony/wish/265976547 https://padlet.com/willsmartin44/ceremony/wish/265976671 Sexual intercourse between the Commander and Offred is described as their "duty" - what is currently happening does not involve any desire, simply the characters having to do their function in society. 

"This is not recreation, even for the Commander. This is serious business. The Commander, too, is doing his duty." ]]> 2018-06-06 21:40:36 UTC https://padlet.com/willsmartin44/ceremony/wish/265976671 https://padlet.com/willsmartin44/ceremony/wish/265976720 "Kissing is forbidden between us. This makes it bearable."]]> 2018-06-06 21:41:07 UTC https://padlet.com/willsmartin44/ceremony/wish/265976720 https://padlet.com/willsmartin44/ceremony/wish/265976790 It has very godly connotations, reinforced by the white canopy bed, creating a sense of purity. This purity is broken by author's use of diction, "fucking" for sex and the reader's eventual 'realisation'  that this is a common occurrence for Offred, one that is impersonal and has happened with other men before. The beauty, as initially created by Lily of the Valley and other pure/innocent features ]]> 2018-06-06 21:41:57 UTC https://padlet.com/willsmartin44/ceremony/wish/265976790 https://padlet.com/willsmartin44/ceremony/wish/265976908 "And Jacob kissed Rachel, and lifted up his voice, and wept." kissing in the bible shows desire as Jacob loved Rachel, desire is forbidden between the Commander and Offred. ]]> 2018-06-06 21:43:08 UTC https://padlet.com/willsmartin44/ceremony/wish/265976908 willsmartin44 https://padlet.com/willsmartin44/ceremony/wish/265977261 "arousal and orgasm are no longer thought necessary"]]> 2018-06-06 21:47:06 UTC https://padlet.com/willsmartin44/ceremony/wish/265977261 https://padlet.com/willsmartin44/ceremony/wish/265977326 Offred states that its not rape because she had a choice and she choose this over the alternative

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