J+H - Women and Femininity Flashcards
1
Q
“Never (she used to say, with streaming tears, when she narrated that experience), never had she felt more at peace will all men”
A
- Cynical , satirical description
- She loved to tell the story of the Carew Murder
- Undermines her as it suggests she is delighted by the murder
- Stevenson makes fun of female readers - accusing them of being bloodthirsty, gothic
2
Q
“under which the bones were audibly shattered and the body jumped upon the roadway. At the horror of these sights and sounds, the maid fainted”
A
- Typical of victorian literature
- The maid didn’t really faint
- Not realistic
- Making fun of gothic traditions for female readers - addiction to violence
3
Q
“and many women of different nationalities passing out, key in hand, to have a morning glass”
A
- Alcoholics
- All women in Soho are like this
- Uses humour
- Is this misogynistic?
4
Q
“An ivory-faced and silvery-haired old woman opened the door. She had an evil face, smoothed by hypocrisy; but her manners were excellent.”
A
- Women are just like men - excellent manners on the surface, they are hypocritical underneath.
- The woman’s evil can be seen on her face whereas Jekyll’s evil can only be seen on Hyde
5
Q
“A flash of odious joy appeared upon the woman’s face. Ah, said she, he is in trouble! What has he done?”
A
- Female Reader is personified as this is what they are doing