Religion in the Handmaid's Tale

In the Handmaid's Tale, the belief in God in Gilead in real presence when Offred says, "May the Lord open."

I think that Serena shows more respect for religion better than the Commander because as he begins to read the Bible, his action is decribed by Offred when she says, "... as if reluctantly, begins to read. He isn't very good at it. Maybe he's merely bored." This quotation reveals the lack of respect the Commander has for religion. The adverb "reluctantly" connotes unwilling and disinclined which again shows how much respect he has. The adverb merely is decribing the adjective "bored" to illustrate his reaction in depth.

Religion benefits the Commander in Gilead, this is because his status is at the top, he controls all women and get away when going to Jezebles. This is when he says to Offred, "The Commander does the talking for me." By using his name, shows she has repect for him, which leads to the benefit the Commander has in Gilead, in terms of status and gender.