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I Night |
1 | | | Aunts - women assigned to indoctrinate the Handmaids. |
| | | Handmaids - fertile women forced to bear children. |
| Sara | | One of the Aunts. |
| Elizabeth | | One of the Aunts. |
| Alma | | One of the handmaids. |
| Janine | | One of the handmaids. |
| Dolores | | One of the handmaids. |
| Moira | | One of the handmaids.
Best friend from college. |
| June | | One of the handmaids. |
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II Shopping |
2 | Lydia | | One of the Aunts. |
| | | The Commander - head of the household |
| Rita | | One of the
Marthas. |
| | | Martha - domestic servant, in the Commander's household. |
| Cora | | One of the
Marthas. |
| Luke | | Offred's husband. |
3 | | | Guardian - officer assigned to the Commander's home. |
| Serena Joy | | Commander's Wife. |
4 | Nick | | Commander's chauffeur. |
| Ofglen | | One of the handmaids. Offred's shopping partner. |
5 | Ofwarren | | Janine's new name. |
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IV Waiting Room |
8 | Pam | | Serena Joy's real name. |
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V Nap |
13 | Helena | | One of the Aunts. |
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VIII Birth Day |
20 | Warren | | One of the Commanders. |
| Tricia | Foreman | Offred's mother's friend. |
21 | Angela | | Janine's baby. |
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IX Night |
24 | Offred | | Protagonist. One of the handmaids. |
| Liebchen | | A dog. |