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The Clerk In The Handmaid's Tale

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I found the clerk to be interesting because he was different from most of the characters at that time. The clerk did not care about worldly things like most of the other characters in the tale. Instead of spending his money to look like he is from a high social class, the clerk spent money on books that help him expand his knowledge. Through the knowledge he gained from the books, the clerk was wiser than the other characters in the tale. His actions were different from the actions of other people during that time. In our world today, education is extremely important in order to be respected by other people and get a job. While material things are important for a person, our society considers education to be even more important. Just like the

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