When the human brain is missing short-term information, the hippocampus is there to quickly fill in the blanks. But what about long-term information? What about unknown situations? When left to our own devices, the subconscious can begin to overthink. We may construct multiple situations and choose the most likely — or most satisfying one — as the truth. This is normal — expected, even. It is natural for us to desire a conclusion. Offred is different. She doesn’t want to pick the most likely situation, nor the most satisfying. Instead, she picks every situation. “The things I believe can’t all be true, though one of them must be. But I believe in all of them.” (131). I think this says a lot about Offred and the world she lives in. She is hopeful that Luke might be alive. However, she is also resigned to the fact that he could be dead. I don’t know if you could call this optimism. It may be closer to stubbornness. Her refusal to accept any scenario is almost childlike. As if, by den...
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