Key Quotations (AQA A-Level English Literature A): Quizzes
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Who says 'But of course he knew I was a woman' when discussing access to power?
Who says 'But of course he knew I was a woman' when discussing access to power?
Joan
What does Griselda represent in the play's exploration of women under patriarchy?
What does Griselda represent in the play's exploration of women under patriarchy?
The traditional ideal of submissive wife
What does Gret's 'big mouth' in her quotation symbolise?
What does Gret's 'big mouth' in her quotation symbolise?
Gateway through hardship to liberation
Marlene tells Jeanine 'new girls coming in underneath you'. What does this reveal?
Marlene tells Jeanine 'new girls coming in underneath you'. What does this reveal?
Women must compete, not cooperate
Joyce's idiom 'if your face fits' suggests success depends on what?
Joyce's idiom 'if your face fits' suggests success depends on what?
Class and conformity to norms
Who asks 'What's it going to do to him working for a woman?' about Howard?
Who asks 'What's it going to do to him working for a woman?' about Howard?
Mrs Kidd
Why is Angie's statement about the office being where she 'most wants to be' ironic?
Why is Angie's statement about the office being where she 'most wants to be' ironic?
She doesn't know Marlene is her mother
Marlene claims the eighties will be 'stupendous'. What political view does this show?
Marlene claims the eighties will be 'stupendous'. What political view does this show?
Optimism about Thatcherite policies
Marlene refuses to help 'stupid or lazy' working-class women. What's hypocritical about this?
Marlene refuses to help 'stupid or lazy' working-class women. What's hypocritical about this?
Joyce sacrificed to raise her child
What is significant about Angie's final word 'Frightening' in the play?
What is significant about Angie's final word 'Frightening' in the play?
It's the play's conclusion and warning