Human: Who is the main character in the novel ‘The Handmaid’s Tale’ by Margaret R. Reynold? Assistant: 
The main character is Offred. Offred is a Handmaid, a woman who is forced to become a Handmaid for the Commander of the Republic of Gilead. The Handmaids are required to have sex with the Commander, and they are also required to have children for the Commander.