Had it occurred to you before Cora’s conversation with the handmaids that the Marthas depended on the Handmaid as well as the Commander? What do you think this reveals about the Handmaid’s standing in the house? Has it changed your mind about it?

adding more details about the struggle rainsford experiences as he swims to the shore

the tone of the passage is sympathetic to the forbidden love of romeo and juliet. the nurse plays a significant role in the play. she is responsible for making their meeting again possible. additionally, there is a sense of warning in the choice of words of the nurse. she seems to be authoritative when she calls romeo "scurvy knave", and at the same time the fact that she addresses to him as "sir" reflects respect. the nurse is "vexed", this word describes her confused state of mind. on the one hand, she finds romeo a fine and eloquent man, but on the other, it is thought that man's nature forces men to try to trick women.