"And so I step up, into the darkness within; or else the light (295)."
The term, "the light", is often used to describe heavenly visions and other worldly places that will lead to something better. The society that Offred lives in is suppose to be a depiction of how God wants everyone to live their lives. It was created by humans to be the ideal world and place to live in. The irony of it is that to most people living in in the society, it is actually hell. Atwood uses the term "the light" at the very end of the novel to give the reader hope that Offred finally does escape from the hell she was living in.
nice discussion and I like how you explore the irony you discover and then discuss how Atwood is employing it in different ways.
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