Adrienne Rich: Aunt Jennifer's Tigers Flashcards
1
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Key Theme: Restraints of Women In Society
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Feminine Poem
“The massive weight of uncle’s wedding band , sits heavily on aunt Jennifer’s hand”
2
Q
“Tiger”
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represent Aunt Jennifer’s free spirit
how she wishes she didn’t have to fear “the men beneath the tree”
3
Q
“Ivory needle”
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Aunt Jennifer’s weapon as she forces her path as she is enslaved by an oppressive male dominated marriage.
She uses it to create an alternate world of power and confidence and self-assertion.
4
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“Wedding band”
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Symbol of Aunt Jennifer’s oppression by her husband in her traditional male dominated marriage
5
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“Fingers fluttering through her wool”
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shows her as a timid ,fragile woman
