Scene 6 Flashcards
“Lady must entertain the gentleman” pg 60
stuck in the old world
“Flattered that you - desired me” pg 60
teasing him
desperate for love
“Leave the lights off” pg 61
trying to hide herself - not showing her full self
doesn’t want lies to be exposed
recapture youth, - turns back time
“Voulez vous cochez avec moi ce soir” pg 61
telling him to sleep with her - he doesn’t understand
attracted to him sexually
phrase used by french prostitutes - shows double standards + open deception
putting on facade, playful, gameplay
“two hundred and seven pounds…six feet one and half inches” pg 63
shows he’s masculine + strong
even though he has feminine qualities he is still part of male world
may foreshadow his capability in the future
“You may release me now” pg 63
doesnt want mitch to touch her - contrast to paper boy
portrays double standards - awkward
“You’re a natural gentleman” pg 63
now he is - dont know if he’ll change
“Effeminate looking” pg 66
alan was a degenerate - homosexual
criticises masculinity
“I failed him in some mysterious way”pg 66
helpless with marriage
feels like a failure - part of blame of his death
Not being able to provide him what he wanted as a woman
“Stuck the revolver into his mouth, and fired – so that the back of his head had been blown away” pg 67
Shocking imagery - vividly described
Violent + traumatic death
Dealing with sexual taboo
killed himself because he was a homosexual (Not accepted at that time)
“you disgust me” pg 67
the words that catalyzed the events - in the moment
Lack of intention - but she hurts him and he kills himself
knows he’s emotional ‘effeminate’
“You need somebody, and I need somebody” pg 67
desperate - pathos
pressure from society - he needs to marry
“Sometimes - there’s God - so quickly” pg 68
shes been saved - a chance of redemption
someones looking out for her + protecting her
he can understand her intentions
could be saved from past trauma
