The Handmaid's Tale

Chapter 40

1. Note how Offred makes-up differing versions about what happened between herself and Nick. Go back to Chapter 18 to recall how she offered differing versions of what happened to Luke. Why does she feel the need to offer different stories of events? What

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In context, Offred feels the need to embellish her story.... to provide her readers with a better, more interesting (romantic) story. In the end, however, Offred admits the lies and shares the truth.

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