Themes

4. Themes

Five themes that are in the book: Love, royalty, slavery, race relations, power, good and evil

Love: love can be confusing and sacrifices need to be made.

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"I feel as though I have always known you, " he said, "always been close to you, always loved you. nothing would give me greater joy than to have you stay her, living with me, healing with me, being with me. I believe that together you and I could change the face of human suffering. But I know that you are his handmaid, and I know you have a dream, and find your own perfect joy. I want you to know that I'd there ever comes a day in your life when you want my love then it is here. I will be here. Always. That is all I want you to know." Teraj is saying that he loves Elsha and that one day if she decides to come back; they can be together. Elsha is sacrificing her relationship with Teraj for her job as handmaid.

Page 166-167 "He had said that there was no difference between chosen and quelled he said men were not more sacred than woman, he said we were side by side matched in every way." He said all these things- but his life spoke differently Elsha loved Alejandro like they were best friends but she thought he lied to her about all he said because of the way her would then act. This made it confusing for her.

Race relation - can be one sided and have strong laws to follow.

"Though I sometimes think that he tries to make the chosen see that we quelled do have intelligence and emotions and feelings, that we're not just animals for the mines. Sometimes when I speak to the chosen for the first time, they looked shocked and astounded, as if they see a talking mule". Elsha was angry and telling Danni how she thinks the chosen treat her wrong and she doesn't know why they even chose her.

"I was sent to find a woman," he murmured, "and I find you. How do you explain that, Elsha, daughter of the quelled?" Elsha got found as the maid for the firelord, she was supposed to be quelled but she was just a harsha.