The Handmaid's Tale ch 1-12 essay questions: In the household, a mood of loneliness and isolation exists, especially for Offred. In a 5 paragraph essay, explain how Offred and other Handmaids are isolated and how that compares to people other than Handmaids.

Offred - The narrator and protagonist of The Handmaid's Tale. Offred belongs to the class of Handmaids, fertile women forced to bear children for elite, barren couples. Handmaids show which Commander owns them by adopting their Commanders' names, such as Fred, and preceding them with "Of."