Theme 1: Gender Roles & Patriarchy — Maude Clare

Question 2

What quote from Maude Clare shows Thomas’s emotional passivity?

Answer 2

“He faltered in his place.”

Question 3

What does “He faltered in his place” show about gender roles?

Answer 3

Thomas is rendered passive; Maude challenges patriarchal control over the wedding narrative.

Question 4

What Victorian context does Thomas’s faltering in Maude Clare reflect?

Answer 4

Victorian masculinity relied on emotional restraint and public dominance.

Question 5

What does Avery say about women’s voices in Maude Clare?

Answer 5

“Rossetti reclaims a woman’s voice in a society that denies it.”

Question 6

What staging moment in A Doll’s House mirrors Maude’s dominance in Maude Clare?

Answer 6

Nora’s rising assertiveness in Act II when she rejects Torvald’s control and considers suicide to protect him.