Myrtle Flashcards
I thought he was a gentleman
Gentlemen- reference to Tom
He no longer has the money she desires with her materialistic ways
I thought he knew something about breeding, but he wasn’t fit to lick me shoe
Myrtle has expectations for treatment of traditional male ways- imagined she is superior
Craves male attention
4 describing words of Myrtle
Greedy
Materialistic
Loud
Attention seeker
‘Mrs Wilson had changed her costume some time before(…) afternoon dress of cream-coloured chiffon’
Clearly shows her working class
Clothes likely purchased by Tom - upward mobility to the higher class
Her behavior also changes as she becomes more obnoxious
Cream is not as pure as the white daisy was wearing before