The Handmaid's Tale 1

In the first fifty pages I was introduced to Offred. When I first started reading I was confused because I didn't realize it was a flashback of what once was in their society and then it flipped back over to the now. She arrives at a new house and is treated as property instead of a person. Her purpose is never really stated although i gathered it was for sexual reasons as Rita said she could have done it herself if she hadn't gotten her tubes tied. There is no glass anywhere and Offred is not allowed to read so her grocery list is tokens with photos on them. The society seems very innocent at first glance because they do not show skin, wear makeup, or look at one another.