Bombshells Quotes Flashcards
Biological clock quote
“No more pounding tick of the biological clock”
Uncertainty in marriage to Ted
“Now really not sure at all”
Words to describe Meryl (frantic) quote
“Frenetic stream of consciousness”
Meryl guilt
“I’m killing my children”
Tiggy flowers want attention/show off quote
Big bossy showoffy lilies
Cactus not like a rose quote
a cactus is not, for instance, like a rose… lovely as they are
Zoe husband leaving her
My husband Daryl left me
Passport country of men quote
Don’t get a passport to the terrible country of men
Sentence to use
Portraying the expectations placed on women and forcing us to critically examine how they affect women and their lives
Structure of Meryl’s monologue
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
Coffee quote
“Need a coffee”
Blames self Meryl quote
What are we doing wrong
I’m a selfish, hungry, greedy mother
It’s my fault
Control Meryl quote
Why can’t I control myself
Looking quite right
I ever look quite right, I never look out together, I never look well groomed.
Lipstick quote
Lipstick whack it on that way the other mothers will think I’m in control
Failure Meryl quote
I’m a total failure… Everyone can see through the lipstick
Used to be witty quote
I used to be witty. Used to be described as live wire.
Dependence on Barry Meryl quote
CAN’T LIVE WITHOUT BARRY
How Tiggy is described
She is a picture of timidity trying to overcome itself
Membership provide Tiggy solace quote
Membership of this society has provided me with a sense of belonging
Importance of cacti to Tiggy
Cacti have played an essential part on holding me together
Pulled you through the pain of your existence
Cacti metaphor for her quote
A plant that struggle to survive in a hostile environment
Refuses to give in
Quote about flowering
I can flower again and again
Mary quote about star
Liza Minelli of St Brigids
Theresa about marriage new part of life
She stands on the cusp between the world of dream and fulfilment, of girl to woman
Theresa about being wife
I’m going to be someone’s wife
I’m going to belong to someone
Ocean of single hood
Endless ocean of single hood
Saved by Ted
Ted has rescued me
About wanting to be owned Theresa
I want to be possessed… Owned
Alone silly quote
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
Ritual Winsome
Creating inordinate amounts of ritual
Loneliness unable to be understood Winsome
A different kind of loneliness
Feelings about Patrick Winsome
Patrick has filled me up again
Tiny flames were leaping inside of me
Re entering an old dream
How Zoe is described
Aging American diva
Zoe media
A lot of the media doubted that I would be back
She’s washed up
About who is Zoe
I didn’t really know who I was any more
Who is Zoe Struthers
What Zoe has learned
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
