Rita
Rita is a Martha in the Commander’s household.
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Spoiler-freeRita is a Martha in the Commander’s household. She cooks, manages domestic work, and regards Offred with a mixture of distance and judgment. Her position gives her slightly more movement than a Handmaid but no political freedom. She remains in the house when Offred is taken, and her later fate is unknown.
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