Men should Weep Flashcards
Give two quotes on Maggies relationship with John.
“(turning on him fiercely) Who earned that money? You or me?”
“I can manage him… I can aye manage him”
Give a quote on Johns lack of employment
“Its no ma fault. Ive been oot lookin for work.”
Give a quote of Johns opinion on the role of men
“A mans got nae right tae bring weans intae the world if he canna provide for them.”
Give a quote on Johns opinion on the role of women.
“Tae hell wi this jessie buisness everytime im oot o a job! I’m no turnin masel intae a bloomin skivvy! I’m a man!”
Give two quotes on Johns relationship with Jenny.
“I can get mad at Jenny I could.. the she looks up at me wi that wee smile o hers an I can feel- I can actually feel ma heart turnin intae butter.”
‘You can take that back tae yir fancy man. We’re wantin nane o yir whore’s winnins here.’
Give a quote for Johns relationship with Lily.
‘Haud yer rotten tongue ye frozen bitch!’
Give two quotes for Alec and Isas relationship.
: ‘He’ll dae whit I tell him, that’s mair than you can say. I can twist him roon ma little finger.’
Give two quotes for poverty
I had enough o Ma waitin at the shop door every Friday closing time….askin for chipped apples an bashed tomatoes an disgracing me afore the hale shop.’
‘It’s rotten, this hoose. Rotten. Damp. Ye ken yersel. It’s a midden looking oot on ither middens. It’s got rats, bugs’
Give two quotes for unemployment.
‘Hundred o us, Maggie, beggin for the chance tae earn enough for food and a roof ower our heids.’
‘Some men gets on and makes money, depression or no. Ithers hasnae the brains.’
Give two quotes for the role of men.
‘Goad! Yon wis rough, Alec! That’s mair like a man!’
: ‘I’d an idea I wis the heid o this hoose’
Give two quotes for the role of women.
‘Whit wis I , when we was coortin, but your tart….aye I wis your whore. An I’d nae winnins that I can mind o.’
‘There’s better places than this. Jist because I wis born here disnae mean I’ve got tae bide here.’
Give two quotes for violence.
: ‘If I wis you, Alec, I’d wallop that impudent wife o yours till she wis black an blue.’
‘You keep yer insultin names tae yersel, ye dirty aul bitch!’
Maggie: ‘I’ll learn ye tae ca me a bitch (she slaps Isa’s face)’
Give two quotes for Maggie as an overburdened housewife.
‘(shouting at John)Leave me alane! … I hate ye! I hate the hale lot o ye!’
‘I’ve din a hale copper- fu o washin an scrubed three floors an the hale lot o yous had naethin tae dae but lie in yer beds.’
Give a quote for Maggie caring for family
‘Isa!Isa! Alec, lie doon a wee minute, ye’re that white.’
Give two quotes for Alec.
‘I’ll kill ye! I wull! I’ll kill ye!
‘Alec is play acting for all he’s worth, leaning on her and half wimpering’
