Edna experiences various awakenings in the novel such as a sexual awakening, a realization of her own identity, a longing for freedom, and an awakening to the restrictions placed on women by society.
Bassanio wins the right to marry Portia by choosing the correct casket out of three options, which contains Portia's picture and leads to her hand in marriage according to her deceased father's wishes.
Bernard Marx and Helmholtz Watson are friends because they share a dissatisfaction with the rigid social structure and lack of individuality in their society.
Bernard takes advantage of John by using him for his own personal gain and manipulating him into becoming a sensation in the high society of the World State.
Calpurnia is the Finch family's cook and caretaker and serves as a maternal figure to Jem and Scout. She also provides a bridge between the white and black communities in the novel, highlighting the racial divisions and injustices present in Maycomb.
Cambridge Massachusetts is the setting of Harvard University, where the protagonist Offred's husband and other members of society were educated, highlighting the privileged and elitist nature of Gilead's ruling class.