This is the beginning of the chapter when Offred is having second thoughts about what Moira would think about the Commander.
"What would she tell me, about the Commander, if she were here? Probably she'd disapprove. She disapproved of Luke, back then. Not of Luke but of the fact that he was married. She said I was poaching, on another woman's ground."
Whose side should we be on here? Should we be on Moira's side or Offred's side? Because they are both being very rational here. Since the book is in first person we seek more to Offred's side but because they both disagree on this point they both end up in the Woman's Center and at Jezebel's. So their new differences don't seem to matter in this new world. We see that Moira doesn't like rejects female- male relationships and interactions. Moira is the only character in the novel that stands up authority. This symbolizes her rejection of Gilead's attempt to define her identity. I think Moira is a very high spirited lady that Offred looks up to so she can escape but later finds out that she doesn't want to leave anymore. Moira represents courage and hope for the narrator. At the Center, Moira had a voice and reason.
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