The Handmaid’s Tale conveys the message that the ability to have “faith” and grow from a precursor can create connections with others. This precursor unintentionally pushed others to do greater things by being the catalyst for their survival and growth.
In the novel, articles of past occupants are left behind in Offred’s room. These items hold a lot of irony in the story; they are pieces of writing, and in the civilization of the handmaid reading is prohibited. The first finding Offred discovers is a carving in a hidden area in her wardrobe that reads, “Notlite te basturdes carborundorum”, she is later to uncover a translation to the script, “ Don’t let the bastards grind you down.” Offred comes to the conclusion that this minuscule icon must have been put there by the handmaid before her, and this idea of knowing what the other before her had gone through made a connection between them. Offred infrequently brought up the saying to herself to get her through a short ordeal......
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