Commander’s Wives, What are They Good For?
These are 3 First Ladies, lets see what their lives are like and compare them to Commander’s wives. All three of these women have limited time to spend with their husbands, because as the president they are very busy. The commanders are also busy but when they have free time, the Commander chooses to spend it with Offred opposed to Serena Joy. Serena’s only “responsibility” is to accompany her husband and she has no other purpose. These First Ladies job is similar. They don’t have to be a mom, clean up, decorate, walk the dogs, nothing. They have no responsibility much like commander’s wives but they have the freedom and power to occupy their time with something else. For example First lady Nancy Reagan supported a cause to Save wild Panda’s and Michelle Obama’s Cause to have School lunches become healthier. They both came up with little things to occupy their time while their husbands help run the country. Commander’s Wives however don’t have the freedom to make those choices, they are only in charge of their house hold which causes the tension among Serena and all of the other females in the Commander’s life. Serena is constantly competing for the commanders attention among the other women.