The end of the book is not the usual conclusion compared to most novels; Atwood decides to end the entire story with some historical notes that provide information on the regime and times of Gilead. The ending of the book can be classified as postmodern due to its ambiguity, but this ambiguity also contains a strong approach to understanding the theme of the book. The ending allows the reader to ask and know “what is the true essence and theme of the book?” Atwood's use of historical footnotes ultimately forces the reader to understand the relationship between history and stories and how both relate to a broader understanding of the themes of history and time. Questions arise in a reader as to “why does he feel that way?” or the perspective given in the book, one can only judge from that perspective and the purpose of the unusual ending in the Handmaids' Tale allows the reader to re-examine and question the judgments made in the story and in life. Atwood's ending questions the moral and philosophical questions that were also in the theme of the book, a vivid example of a postmodern text. The entire structure and form of the novel from beginning to end also reveals its themes in the relationship between Offred and the reader. First person point of view throughout