Gender Flashcards

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How has Priestley presented gender

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Men had to acknowledge in the time that women were just as capable as men and mr birling and Geralds superficial views on women and how mr birling treats Eva

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Mr birling a references to women

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… not only something to make em look prettier but well, a sign of self respect. Shows he has patronising views by saying women need to have nice clothes to have self respect

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Geralds references to women

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I hate these hard eyed dough-faced women. Shows he has extremely superficial views towards women. if they don’t meet his standard of beauty he doesn’t like them

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Evas treatment from mrs birling

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She was claiming elaborate fine feelings that were simply absurd in a girl in her position.
Priestley highlights the class divide here how middle class women like Mrs birling behave to lower class people like eva which shows the negative attitude for lower class citizens
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Sheila quotes on how she is oppressed

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Is this the one YOU wanted me to have

Clearly shows she is dominated by Gerald in their relationship

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Mrs birling quotes on gender gap

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He will sort things out for you

Shows the patriarchal society in those times

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Inspector highlighting the gender differences

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Just used her…. As if she were some sort of animal

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