What is the point of the joke in saying "One false move and I'm dead."
What is the point of the joke in saying "One false move and I'm dead."
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What is the point of the joke in saying "One false move and I'm dead."
This is a cliché from so many action movies or westerns: "One false move and you're dead.'" Offred turns it round to state the truth of her situation. The precariousness of her situation makes the statement ironic.
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