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The Prayvaganza from "The Handmaid's Tale". Offred attends a Prayvaganza, a mass wedding ceremony for Angels and their brides.

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The Prayvaganza

Offred attends a Prayvaganza, a mass wedding ceremony for Angels and their brides. The event is a display of religious and political control, with the Commander officiating. Offred and the other Handmaids kneel in a roped-off area, whispering among themselves. Ofglen tells Offred that Janine's baby was a 'shredder,' a deformed child. The Prayvaganza reinforces the regime's authority and the Handmaids' subjugation. Offred feels a growing sense of rebellion.