TBC - Power Flashcards
“He was older than I. He was much older than I”
The Marquis is taking advantage of the girl. Age is a factor of the girl’s powerlessness
“A choker of rubies (…) like an extraordinary precious slit throat”
This symbolises the Marquis’ power over the girl. he’s constricting her and disgusting it as a gift
“He is as rich as Croesus”
Power imbalance in terms of money - the girl doesn’t have a lot and he comes from a background of money
“Bare as a lamb chop”
She has no protection and she’s extremely vulnerable.
“Every man must have one secret in his life”
Men have power over their wives and they’re just expected to accept it.
“I was only a little girl, I did not understand”
Highlights her naivity and the fact that she’s been corrupted by the Marquis
“I knew I had behaved exactly according to his desires”
She seeks validation from the Marquis but can only get that through corruption.
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