Mary Morstan Flashcards
How is Mary seen as a typically meek gentlewoman?
she entered with a ‘outward composure’
—————->physically soft
‘perfect taste’- marianismo
‘sombre grayish beige, untrimmed and unbraided’ - describing all physical appearances in short clauses in complex sentence - all you can notice about her is physical things - women seen as property
‘singularly spiritual and sympathetic’ —-> sibilance to show soft ‘sensitive nature’ of woman = emotionally weak
How is Mary shown as a strong woman?
‘Entered the room with a firm step and an outward composure of manner’
adjective ‘firm’ suggests strong and unmoving
declarative sentence makes her presence known and suggests power
composed manner repeated when she copes calmly with the adventures of the night in London ‘her self-control was perfect’
‘the treasure is lost, said Miss Morstan calmly’ she doesn’t care about wealth; is more civilised than greedy men
She is a moral compass- idea of women being perfect
