Wilson Flashcards
1
Q
‘A damp gleam of hope sprang into his light blue eyes’
A
American dream, wants to create the life for myrtle he believes she deserves
2
Q
‘Beat me, you dirty little coward’
A
Refuses to fit the stereotypes of men
Has too much love and respect for myrtle
More feminine- this is criticized by many, even Tom who believes he not worthy and ‘dumb’
3
Q
‘O, my Ga-od!’
A
Repetition - despite not showing much effort to religion, is in desperation
Religious imagery
In pain from myrtle’s death, she was his whole life
Hysterical with use of !
4
Q
Wilson adjectives
A
Misread, spiritless, weak and demotivated, caring
