June’s blue irises, written in The Handmaid’s Tale, is a picture frame suspended on the wall of her room. (Atwood, p. 13)

This link connects to Van Gogh’s painting of blue flowers.

Her thoughts are intermingled with memories of her old life. Her relationship with Luke didn’t work out.

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