Phrase book (jo spapcott b. 1953 Flashcards
1
Q
‘im standing here inside my skin’
A
i am just existing- uncomfortable in her own skin
standing still or alone
2
Q
‘where I’m lost in the action, live from war, on screen. I am an Englishwoman’
A
like a riddle guessing who the person is- short description
she is from Britain/ maybe at an airport
3
Q
‘Blend, Low silhouette, Irregular shape, Small, Secluded’
A
ostranenie- common things in a weird order
4
Q
‘have i done enough?’
A
asks questions to herself for reassurance- keep her strong-minded
5
Q
‘What’s love in all this debris?’
A
biblical reference- adam made of dust/ got sent back to dust
6
Q
‘getting us stealthed that is, cleansed to you and me, taken out. They know how to move into a single room’
A
euphemism
‘stealthed’ two meanings
