My Mother Said I Never Should : Context (OCR GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Year play was written
Year play was written
1985
Time period the play spans
Time period the play spans
Much of the 20th century
Women's role in early 1900s
Women's role in early 1900s
Focus on home and family
Women's role from 1960s onwards
Women's role from 1960s onwards
Challenging traditions, seeking independence
Doris's birth year
Doris's birth year
1900
What Doris represents
What Doris represents
Traditional: women prioritise marriage & motherhood
Jackie's era
Jackie's era
1960s
How Jackie challenges roles
How Jackie challenges roles
Child outside marriage, pursues career
Social changes in the play
Social changes in the play
End of WWII, 1960s sexual revolution
Margaret's struggle
Margaret's struggle
Balancing motherhood with personal desires
Play's narrative structure
Play's narrative structure
Non-linear
What wasteground scenes symbolise
What wasteground scenes symbolise
Space to explore emotions away from society
Key themes
Key themes
Memory, identity, childhood shaping adulthood
Play's playwright
Play's playwright
Charlotte Keatley
Feminist movements' influence on play
Feminist movements' influence on play
Workplace equality, reproductive rights