11. “He was not a monster, to her. Probably he had some endearing trait: he whistled, off-key, in the shower, he had a yen for truffles, he called his dog Liebchen and made it sit up for little pieces of raw steak. How easy it is to invent a humanity, for anyone at all. What an available temptation.” (Pages 145-146):
In this narrative Atwood contrasts the Commander to a Nazi concentration camp worker. Offred is the mistress of the Commander; the Nazi worker had a mistress as well. Offred is depicted remembering that the German mistress said that the Nazi worker was not evil. Offred struggles with her situation. Although the Commander is nice to her and provides her with entertainment, he is also the creator of her unhappiness and struggles. Atwood depicts Offred attempting to make the best of her situation and yet knowing that her excuses are illusions.
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