Jean is a character in the fourth season of The Handmaid's Tale.
History[]
Jean is an American refugee who lives in Toronto. Other members of her family were not able to escape. Her nephew, James, was taken by a Commander and adopted as Asher.[1]
Season 4[]
Jean adopts James after he returns from Gilead aboard Angels' Flight, thanks to the bravery of June Osborne and The Marthas' Network. Moira Strand, an aid worker and fellow refugee, comes to check on James, who still thinks of himself as Asher, his Gilead name. Jean says that he has refused all the lunches she cooked for him, and that he hates it in Canada and wants to go "home".
Moira arranges Rita to come to visit Jean and James, and has her prepare a Gilead dish for him.[1]
References[]
- ↑ 1.0 1.1 "Nightshade"