Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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How does Léonce view his wife in Chapter 1?
How does Léonce view his wife in Chapter 1?
As valuable personal property
What does the word 'efface' mean in the mother-women description?
What does the word 'efface' mean in the mother-women description?
To erase or obliterate
What does Edna say she wouldn't give up, even for her children?
What does Edna say she wouldn't give up, even for her children?
Herself
What does the sea's voice invite the soul to wander in?
What does the sea's voice invite the soul to wander in?
Abysses of solitude
What does swimming give Edna a feeling of controlling?
What does swimming give Edna a feeling of controlling?
Her body and soul
What metaphor describes the false identity women wear to meet social expectations?
What metaphor describes the false identity women wear to meet social expectations?
A garment
Why does Robert leave Edna despite loving her?
Why does Robert leave Edna despite loving her?
Because he loves her
What does the broken-winged bird symbolize at the novel's end?
What does the broken-winged bird symbolize at the novel's end?
Failed transcendence of social limits
What physical reaction does Mademoiselle Reisz's piano music trigger in Edna?
What physical reaction does Mademoiselle Reisz's piano music trigger in Edna?
A keen tremor down her spine
What kind of soul does Mademoiselle Reisz celebrate when she calls someone courageous?
What kind of soul does Mademoiselle Reisz celebrate when she calls someone courageous?
The soul that dares & defies