The Handmaid's Tale

Why does she lie about her reaction when the Commander asks her to kiss him?

Chapter 23

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Offred must be careful not to offend the commander. Offred actually imagines returning to his study with a piece of metal from the toilet and, as Moira did, killing him when they embrace.

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