Love

A paragraph that really stood out to me is:

        Of course (said Oryx), having a money value was no substitute for love. Every child should have love, every person should have it. She herself would rather have had her mother's love—the love she still continued to believe in, the love that had followed her through the jungle in the form of a bird so she would not be too frightened or lonely—but love was so undependable, it came and then it went, so it was good to have a money value, because then at least those who wanted to make a profit from you would make sure you were fed enough and not damaged too much. Also there were many who had neither love nor a money value, and having one of these things was better than having nothing. (Atwood 154)

Even though it is quite long, I think everything said is very important. Love is a very powerful thing and in this world, people are replacing the comfort and security of love with money values. These children who were sold have already given up on love. They know that their only purpose is money, and they also know that the more money they are worth, the more care they will be given.

It is a very sad outcome, to give up all hope and to just live for someone else's profit gain.