Character of Emily Flashcards
1
Q
How is Emily neglectful of Briony?
A
- hides in the ‘cool and darkened bedroom’
- aware of her tendency to have an ‘unspoken, self imposed problem’
- ‘reliance on her mother’s good opinion’
2
Q
How does Emily enable Briony
A
- ‘Briony studied her mother’s face for every shifting emotion’ shows the craving for approval and attention
- Boosts her ego too much to believe that she is a mature writer
3
Q
How is Emily neglectful of Cecilia
A
- ‘silly, ignorant women’ (referring to women in education)
- ‘had a husband to find and motherhood to confront’
- ‘if three years at Girton had not made her an impossible prospect’
- she deems Cecilia as unnecessary because she doesn’t fit to her own ideals
4
Q
How does Emily neglect the Jacksons
A
- ‘her sister’s children’
- ‘it was a drama about nothing’
5
Q
How does Emily neglect Robbie
A
- ‘he was a hobby of Jack’s’
- purely sees him as lower class
6
Q
How is Emily selfish
A
‘ultimately it was her own peace of mind she sought for’
