Adrienne Rich: Living in Sin Flashcards
Key Theme
Lack of balance in the dynamics between male and female
“Minor demons”
She is falling out of love and beginning to realize the reality of the subservient role expected of her
“The daylight coming like the relentless milkman up the stairs”
She has an inner knowing that this domestic role and set up is not for the long term.
“wholly in love”
Falling out of love
Reality: “Dust upon the furniture of love”
Expectation: Girl in love and nothing else matters.
“The studio would keep itself”
Reality: “Scraps of last nights cheese”
Expectations: Paintings of still life
Reality: Pulls back sheets , makes bed and find an old towel to dust the table top
Expectations: “Persian rug”
Reality: Out of tune keyboard
Expectations: Piano
Reality: Beetles
“Envoy from village in the moldings”
Expectations: “Cat and mouse”
Reality: Oblivious lover
Expectations: Ideal lover
