Theme 1: Gender Roles & Patriarchy — Twice Flashcards
(6 cards)
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2
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What quote from Twice shows male judgment over a woman’s emotions?
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“Yet a woman’s words are weak; / You should speak, not I.”
3
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What does ‘You should speak, not I’ say about gender roles?
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Patriarchal control silences the female voice, framing it as inferior and untrustworthy.
4
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What context links Twice to Victorian gender hierarchy?
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Angel in the House (Patmore): ideal woman is silent, submissive, morally pure.
5
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What does Avery say about repression in Twice?
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“Rossetti critiques a culture in which women must suppress emotional honesty.”
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What moment in A Doll’s House parallels Twice’s silencing?
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In Act I, Nora avoids telling Torvald about the loan – a woman trained to stay silent for male comfort.
