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Bombshells Quotes Flashcards

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Biological clock quote

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“No more pounding tick of the biological clock”

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Uncertainty in marriage to Ted

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“Now really not sure at all”

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Words to describe Meryl (frantic) quote

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“Frenetic stream of consciousness”

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Meryl guilt

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“I’m killing my children”

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Tiggy flowers want attention/show off quote

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Big bossy showoffy lilies

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Cactus not like a rose quote

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a cactus is not, for instance, like a rose… lovely as they are

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Zoe husband leaving her

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My husband Daryl left me

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Passport country of men quote

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Don’t get a passport to the terrible country of men

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Sentence to use

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Portraying the expectations placed on women and forcing us to critically examine how they affect women and their lives

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Structure of Meryl’s monologue

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fragmented structure, with rapid and erratic speech - “keys keys keys” capitalised expressions “EVERYONE OUT” emphasises her stress as a result of society’s expectations for her to be able to do everything. - burdened by the weight of expectations

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Coffee quote

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“Need a coffee”

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Blames self Meryl quote

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What are we doing wrong

I’m a selfish, hungry, greedy mother

It’s my fault

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Control Meryl quote

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Why can’t I control myself

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Looking quite right

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I ever look quite right, I never look out together, I never look well groomed.

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Lipstick quote

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Lipstick whack it on that way the other mothers will think I’m in control

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Failure Meryl quote

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I’m a total failure… Everyone can see through the lipstick

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Used to be witty quote

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I used to be witty. Used to be described as live wire.

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Dependence on Barry Meryl quote

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CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT BARRY

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How Tiggy is described

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She is a picture of timidity trying to overcome itself

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Membership provide Tiggy solace quote

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Membership of this society has provided me with a sense of belonging

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Importance of cacti to Tiggy

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Cacti have played an essential part on holding me together

Pulled you through the pain of your existence

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Cacti metaphor for her quote

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A plant that struggle to survive in a hostile environment

Refuses to give in

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Quote about flowering

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I can flower again and again

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Mary quote about star

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Liza Minelli of St Brigids

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Theresa about marriage new part of life

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She stands on the cusp between the world of dream and fulfilment, of girl to woman

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Theresa about being wife

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I’m going to be someone’s wife

I’m going to belong to someone

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Ocean of single hood

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Endless ocean of single hood

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Saved by Ted

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Ted has rescued me

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About wanting to be owned Theresa

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I want to be possessed… Owned

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Alone silly quote

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In our society being alone can make one feel rather silly. We sit there by ourselves, resolutely getting on with life, but feeling the awkwardness of being unlucky

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Ritual Winsome

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Creating inordinate amounts of ritual

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Loneliness unable to be understood Winsome

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A different kind of loneliness

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Feelings about Patrick Winsome

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Patrick has filled me up again

Tiny flames were leaping inside of me

Re entering an old dream

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How Zoe is described

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Aging American diva

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Zoe media

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A lot of the media doubted that I would be back

She’s washed up

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About who is Zoe

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I didn’t really know who I was any more

Who is Zoe Struthers

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What Zoe has learned

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To show you what I have learned

I’ve been beaten I’ve been stripped

The lady is back

Don’t get yourself a passport to the terrible country of men

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