Lady Lazarus Flashcards
Quotes
1
Q
“O my enemy’
A
talking about men attacking women
2
Q
“I rise with my red hair
And I eat men like air”
A
powerful. before she died she was seen as crazy and silenced, after her death she was seen a a powerful voice and a feminist
3
Q
“The pure gold baby”
A
women were treated like children - infantilised
4
Q
“Nazi lampshade”
A
the extent of oppression she feels
5
Q
“I am a smiling woman”
A
what society wants for women - to be submissive
6
Q
“The big strip tease”
A
Woman’s pain is exploited, society views pain and suffering with sexual gratification
