The Crushing Weight of Gilead: Deconstructing Janine’s Story in The Handmaid’s Tale
A Glimpse into Janine’s Past Early Life and Background Before the rise of Gilead, Janine, also known as Ofwarren, had a life. We know bits and pieces; a past that is often deliberately kept ambiguous, a tactic that contributes to her disorientation. The details of her existence before Gilead serve as a reminder of the … Read more
