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What are the Birlings symbols of?

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The wealthy and powerful upper and middle calss

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What did the two world wars do to the class system?

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Two world wars dismantled the British class system and forced people from different classes to work together to rebuild the nation and rationing meant different classes had to live similar lifestyles regardless of their wealth

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What class did not accept the class system?

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The uppper class

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How does Priestley encourage the audience to move to social equity?

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By revealing the destructive impact of the class hierarchy in 1912 (through Eva Smith’s suicide)

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Quote to do with lighting ?

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“Pink and intimate” stage direction

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What does pink and intimate show?

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(all capitalist and members of upper and middle class) view society through rose tinted glasses. Oblivious and ignorant because they are oblivious to the suffering of others in society. Adjective pink. Intimate suggests they are undisturbed by the troubles of others and only affected by what happens in their inner circle

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Stage direction showing the Birlings are arrogant?

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“Pleased with themselves”

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What does pleased with themselves show?

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“Pleased” verb, suggests they are prideful and arrogant, they are smug and they are complacent. Their life of luxury is at the expense of the exploitation of the working class at Birlings factory which implies that the upper class have no super ego or conscience

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What does Priestley use Edna to show?

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how social class alienates the working class as Edna is the only working class seen on stage and she is a servant. In the play Edna would be the only working class person you would see

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Edna stage direction?

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“Edna the parlourmaid is just clearing the table”

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What does
“Edna the parlourmaid is just clearing the table”
show?

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Stage direction. Priestley presents her as 1 dimensional to the audience, the working class were used and exploited to create an impression of and uphold their lifestyle. Using the servants like optically to create an impression of wealth and her repeatedly serving them further shows this.

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What does Edna illustrate?

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Edna illustrates the theme of inequality and power as she is effectively voiceless. Throughout the play edna speaks 6 times, 5 of which are in act 1 and only ever to respond to instructions and to formally introduce people. Eva smith is never heard or seen on stage. Theatrical device.

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What does Priestley use Mr and Mrs Birling to do?

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Priestley uses Mr and Mrs Birling lack of accountability to explore dangers of social class

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Mr Birling annoyed the dinner was made a mess of quote?

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“We were having a nice little family celebration… and a nasty mess you have made of it now”

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What does “We were having a nice little family celebration… and a nasty mess you have made of it now”
show?

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Initial reaction shows lack of empathy. Straight away makes you think that they are horrible people. Upper class ignorant to plight of working class and only fixated on own lives Priestley uses Birlings response to reveal his shocking lack of empathy to the working class and how their struggles were ignored and dismissed as inconvenient

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Promising life quote??

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“Looking at what was left of Eva Smith…nice little promising life there… nasty mass somebodies made of it

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Whjat “Looking at what was left of Eva Smith…nice little promising life there… nasty mass somebodies made of it “show?

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Juxtaposing the lack of empathy of Mr. Birling, an inspector, shows care and thought and so the upper class are presented in a negative light and the inspector is presented positively, which is done so the audience wants to be like the inspector. Negative means you don’t want to align with them. “Promising” this reveals how tragic her death is and how distressing it is that Birling thinks his dinner is more important that her suicide. “Nasty mess” repetition as he uses his own words to ridicule his priorities and correct him a life v dinner.

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What does her cleaning the table show ?

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She is a 1 dimensional character

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How many times does edna speak

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6 times

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Reactionary

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Someone who opposes social and political change (right wing)

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Radical

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Someone who promotes social and political change

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Transgression

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Going against rules and what’s expected (When EVA asks for higher wages which gets her punished)

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Oppression

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Cruel and unjust treatment by people in power (When Mrs Birling refuses to help and when Mr Birling does not increase wage)

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Explicit

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shocking and graphic imagery, or 2.something is clear leaving no room for doubt

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Liberal

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Respectful and tolerant

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Progressive

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Forward thinking and modern

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Earth quote?

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“If you don’t come down sharply on some of these people they will soon be asking for the earth”

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28
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What does “If you don’t come down sharply on some of these people they will soon be asking for the earth”

show

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Hyperbolic metaphor implies the lower classes are greedy and unreasonable meaning someone needs to keep them in check. This view of the lower class reveals that those with power and wealth felt it was their duty to keep them in place, this mindset perpetuated the cycle of poverty and widened the class divide

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29
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perpetuated

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allow something to continue

30
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Nouveau riche

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derogatory term used to describe people who have recently acquired wealth and typically perceived as lacking in good taste

31
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How was the new money jusged?

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This new money was judged as less pure/respectable than the old money of Britain’s upper classes who owned property
from factories not inheritence

32
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new v old

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Traditional
Respectable established
Differences between old and new money are highlighted between tensions between Geralds and Birlings family
The success of both companies are the same but the Crofts are from a higher class because of their old country background
Through Mr Birling the audience get an insight into the desperation of some middle class people to climb the social ladder
This motive in Mr Birling means that he is selfish, exploitative and self centered, he is willing to do anything to climb the social ladder which is shown through his exploitation and oppression of his workers to financially benefit himself, this leads to Eva Smith’s death

33
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What is ironic about Mr Birling?

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Even though Mr Birling is a victim of class prejudice himself he still treats the working class poorly= ironic

34
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What is the main role of Gerald?

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The main role of Gerlad is to for him to be a tool through which Priestly can criticize the upper class aristocracy of 1912

35
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What is aristocracy?

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just below royalty

36
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Gerald?

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t points in the play, Gerlad seems to show regret and remorse for his behavior thus appearing willing to take social responsibility and creating a hope that even the wealthiest in society could accept socialism, however as soon as the inspector leaves he realligns himself with Mr Birling thus suggesting that aristocrats will always be self-interested and will never change.

37
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Geralfd calling inspectors bluff

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A man comes here pretending to be a police officer. It’s a hoax

38
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What does A man comes here pretending to be a police officer. It’s a hoax
show

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Allows for illusion for guilt. Noun “hoax” used to undermine everything the inpsedtor has said and everything he stands for (social class). This is really alarming and therefore the audience would not like to align themselves with Gerld.

39
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Gerald showing guilt

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I’m rather more – upset – by this business than I probably appear to be

40
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Gerald not showing guilt

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I don’t come into this suicide business

41
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Stage direction gerald

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Stage direction-”Gerald Croft is an attractive chap about thirty, rather too manly to be a dandy but very much the well-bred young man about town.

42
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Gerald yung

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Well-bread, young, man about town. Rule of three to emphasize his privilege and well-bred means he comes from a family with generational wealth.

43
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Contrast gerald

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Contrast between adjective young and stage direction thirty. This contrast hints at a level of immaturity and thoughtlessness #which is shown later through his responsibility to Eva Smith and his lies he tells to Shiela and the Inspector. Young in morals and mentality but not in age.

44
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Man about town

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“Man about town” has a double meaning. First meaning being that he is a socialite (really social and really wealthy). Second meaning is that his whole life is about having his needs met (socially and sexually) this links to how he treats Eva Smith.

45
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What does the man about town quote show?

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This will create an impression of the wealthy elite being lazy, only representing his social life. Another flaw of the upper class.

46
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Conversation between Gerald and Mr Birling about business?

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Birling “We may look forward to the time when Crofts and Birlings are no longer competing but are working together”

Gerlad “Hear, hear! And I think my father would agree to that”

47
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What does Birling “We may look forward to the time when Crofts and Birlings are no longer competing but are working together”

Gerlad “Hear, hear! And I think my father would agree to that”
show?

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Gerlads response raises questions over his motivations for marrying Sheila. This again positions him as a capitalist who appears to, like Mr Birling, for this marriage to be a business arrangement rather than one based on love. This is confirmed further by the fact he cheated on Sheila. Selfish, self-centered.

48
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Suicide business quote expanded

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Role of Gerlad is to show the dismissive and cold-hearted nature of the upper classes so Priestley can show the most beneficial, healthy and powerful structure for running society is socialism over capitalism.

49
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What does gerald call joe meggarty?

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Fat

50
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What does him calling him fat show

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Adjective “fat” suggests he feels that Joe is a bad person as the adjective “fat” is something you would call someone who you don’t align with .However, this is ironic as what Gerlad proceeds to do is just as bad.

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Quote to show that gerlad also showped resonpsiblity?

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Adjective “fat” suggests he feels that Joe is a bad person as the adjective “fat” is something you would call someone who you don’t align with .However, this is ironic as what Gerlad proceeds to do is just as bad.

52
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What does Adjective “fat” suggests he feels that Joe is a bad person as the adjective “fat” is something you would call someone who you don’t align with .However, this is ironic as what Gerlad proceeds to do is just as bad.

show?

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” Appears that Gerlad desires to take responsibility and the audience think that he might align himself. Exiting to the audience as it shows hope that the most powerful and wealthy in society are open to the idea of social responsibility. This would create a sense of sympathy for Gerald among the audience. This is short lived when he realligns himself with Mr Birling and becomes dismissive and hard headed when he tries to prove everything was a hoax

53
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The way the play ends?

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The way the plays ends leaves the audience in a state where they would believe that there is no hope for the aristocracy to change and so all the hope is on the younger generation outside of aristocracy.

54
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What does archaic mean?

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Really old

55
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What is priestleys main message

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is main message is that traditional gender stereotypes are damaging and actively stop society from progressing

56
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What era is it

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Patricahly

57
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What does Shiela being removed to a different room show?

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Sheila being removed as they thought that she was to gentle and vulnerable to hear the details even though she was a grown women who was getting married

58
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Play showing women are less powerful?

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The inspector is a male and he is the most powerful character in the play
Women being called beautiful and being interested in clothes which diminishes their intelligence and associates them with physical attributes

59
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What is the inspector?

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Hyper masculine

60
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What does hyper masculine mean?

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Adjerring to masculine steryotypes

61
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Inspector size stage direction?

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“Does not have the physical attributes associated with dominant masculinity but his presence presents a more powerful alternative “

His intelligence and communication that makes him powerful

62
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Who is the moist liekable character/

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The inspector is the most likable male character and he shows that masculinity does not need to depend on violence aggression or intimidation. Instead men can be impressive, intelligent, compassionate and patient.

63
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How does the inspector take over/

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The inspector takes over from Mr Birling as the dominant male figure on stage foreshadowing Priestley’s hope for a more progressive future. He takes complete control
Strips Mr Birling of his power in his own home
Sheer power of being intelligent, confident and having good communication skills

Shows the audience physicality is not needed for power

64
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What does Mr Birling

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Mrs Birling upholds traditional views of the subordinate female
She places herself as being the weaker sex
Tries to enforce it on her daughter
“Let the men talk”

65
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What does Sehiela develop into?

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Sheila develops into the ‘new women’ with strong opinions she is not afraid to share with the men

66
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What is Mrs Birling symbolic of?

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She is symbolic of the 1912 women, in the presence of men she acts as their subordinates

67
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Mrs Birling reionforcing gender steryotypes and enforcingit on sheila

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“What an impression Sheila. Really the things you girls pick up these days”

“When your married youll realise that men have important work to do sometimes… spend nearly all their energy and time on business… youll have to get used to that” “Important work” implies that only a mans work is valuable

68
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Terms used by men to undermmine women that sybil use to disprove her concenrs?

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“Over exited”
“Childish”
“Hysterical child

69
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What is misogyny?

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dislike of, contempt for, or ingrained prejudice against women

70
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Women getting seperated

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“I think Sheila and I had better go into the drawing room and leave you men

71
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Wht does “I think Sheila and I had better go into the drawing room and leave you men show

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The men are left to occupy the public space in the house to discuss politics and business while women are confined to the private sphere of the house showing the mentally uphold division of genders

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