Marriage Flashcards

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Women subserviant

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‘Catch!’ ‘What?” ‘Meat!’

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Napoleonic Code

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‘Under the Napoleonic code - a man has to take interest in his wife’s affairs’.

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Man is King

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“Remember what Huey Long said - Every man is a King! And I am the King around here!”

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old maid

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‘Married? No, no. I’m an old maid school-teacher!’

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Domestic abuse (offstage)

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“Stanley gives a loud whack (onomatopoeia) of his hand on her thigh (pornification)”.
‘There is the sound of a blow.’

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Love - light

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‘turned a blinding light on something that had always been half in shadow.’

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Innocent love x2

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‘two blue candles lighted in a white cake’

‘burn out in little boys’ and girls’ eyes.’

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Pregnancy - Stella dependent

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‘Supporting her with his arm’.

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Unclean woman

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‘You’re not clean enough to bring in the house with my mother.’

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