Moira is a young energetic girl who doesn't agree with the society that surrounds her. She feels trapped and unable to be free to do as she pleases. Many times throughout the book, Moira becomes more and more eager to get out and live the life she wants to. She feels compelled and forced to be someone who she isn't. She doesn't want to be valued for her ability to bear children she wants to be worth something. Moira is logical and very independent. The society doesn't let her personality shine. She loves women instead of men and cannot be with another woman no matter what the circumstances are. The society oppresses her. "If I were Moira, I'd know how to take it apart , reduce it to its cutting edges [...] She said that was no excuse. Moira was always more logical than I am" (Atwood 171).
This passage shows how self-relient she is and how much she needs to be independent. Women can't even show their faces let alone be their own women. Moira must resist. She acts in a somewhat ruthless manner. Whatever she can get away with she does and without a hesitation. She'll do almost anything for a change in scenery. Unfortunately, society is too smart for Moira and she is forced to cope with the life she is "forced" to live. She must deal in reality and with her present situation. She is caught and punished every time she rebels. She cannot escape this prison.
This passage shows how self-relient she is and how much she needs to be independent. Women can't even show their faces let alone be their own women. Moira must resist. She acts in a somewhat ruthless manner. Whatever she can get away with she does and without a hesitation. She'll do almost anything for a change in scenery. Unfortunately, society is too smart for Moira and she is forced to cope with the life she is "forced" to live. She must deal in reality and with her present situation. She is caught and punished every time she rebels. She cannot escape this prison.
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