In 2014, people need to be informed about events happening around the world. The news, however biased, fuels this need. In a dystopian world, this need can be manipulated and exploited. In the news passage of Margaret Atwood's The Handmaid's Tale, Offred's point of view is reliable due to the imagery and diction used to convey attention to detail and to avoid falling into a false sense of security. Throughout the passage, images define what Offred sees on TV, forming her opinions about what she sees. When she first starts watching the news, she is greeted with an update on the war currently raging in the Appalachian highlands. Looking at the front lines, he saw “wooded hills, seen from above, the trees a sickly yellow.” (Atwood 82) The distorted colors of the trees show how Offred has been absorbed by the news. This details her reliability because, if she had inaccurately remembered the event, she would not have gone so far as to remember this insignificant detail. Later, watching the two captured Quakers, Offred noted that "they are trying to preserve some dignity before the camera... The woman's veil has been torn and her hair falls in clumps across her face." (Atwood 83) Offred notices their difficulties. The way the woman's hair is arranged on her face shows that Offred sees her from a non-prejudicial perspective. If she had been inaccurate in telling this story, she would have chosen a side, or the Quakers would have been terrible or holy. However, the image of them being dignified, even though both the man and woman are ragged and dirty, shows how she is telling it as it is happening. Soon after, Offred is greeted by what “used to be Detroit. Below... in the center of the card... trapped beyond her will. A child can at least escape. Like a child, she too resists her guardians. He notes how the host is "very convincing" and wishes he "could just believe it". Unlike the first quote, these challenging thoughts inform the reader that she is not completely brainwashed and still knows when she might be lied to. Ultimately, the diction used in this passage demonstrates her reliability as a narrator in this section due to her unconscious recognition of the control this post-United States world has over her, all while still having an active resistance to fully accepting it. , Offred's point of view is reliable. Not because of external evidence, but because of his imagery and diction. Her understanding of small details and choice of words help her avoid becoming completely immersed in the strange world she lives in.