I feel as though the ending to the HandMaid's Tale was anti-climatic. I thought the ending would have been more epic; and honestly it was disappointing. Atwood left us hanging. She didn't explain where they were taking Offred or what they were going to do with her.I hate it when books leave you guessing. Like thats not cool man. Everything in this book could happen in real life and thats really terrifying. I was thinking about how at this very moment the government could freeze every woman in America's bank account and fire us from our jobs. The government controls a lot of our lives and at any given moment they could take over; thats really scary. I wouldn't be able to function in a world like that. It would be a huge risk for me to have kids; both for me and the child. I would be deemed useless immediately.
I kind of understand what Atwood was trying to do by writing the historical notes at the end of the book. I think she wanted to reader to know that Offred made a difference and that no one forgot about the world in which Offred had to endure. I think that the tapes that were found were not diary entrees but she was forced to talk about her experiences and they recorded her. I feel like Atwood was trying to show how Offred helped people understand what it was like to be a HandMaid; what it was like to live in a world like she lived in. Atwood wrote this section to show how strong Offred was and how she helped shape the future.
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