Ofglen reveals that she’s a member of the resistance group Mayday. When she reveals this to Offred, the two bond over their shared subversion: “‘You were always so stinking pious.’ ‘So were you,’ I reply. I want to laugh, shout, hug her. ‘You can join us,’ she says. (Chapter 27). Ofglen also provides Offred with a sense of security and hope, like Moira. However, also like Moira, Ofglen isn’t able to survive Gilead. She is revealed as a rebel and commits suicide instead of facing torture by the Eyes. She is quickly replaced by a new Handmaid, and Offred recognises her own complacency: “Now that Ofglen is gone, I am alert again, my sluggishness has fallen away, my body is no longer for pleasure only but senses its jeopardy” (Chapter 44). Knowing that Oflgen is a member of Mayday and that there is a group resisting Gilead, Offred finds herself relaxing. In other words, the pressure to rebel against Gilead herself is gone; she can rely on other people to do the direct action. The comfort of knowing that there’s someone who is resisting gives her a sense of hope, and she feels as though she doesn’t need to do anything herself to rebel against Gilead. Once Ofglen and Moira are gone, however, Offred feels as though she is no longer safe. She recognises the impact that Gilead’s consistent and violent oppression can have, as many of the people who directly rebel against Gilead are not able to survive. From the beginning of the book, Offred says that she “intend[s] to last” (Chapter 2). Ultimately, Offred’s complacency and reluctance to directly engage in rebellion may have been the thing that saves her life.