Thinking about space: Where do women belong?
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- In this lesson, we will build on our understanding of the Mary/Eve dichotomy and look at a generic context idea with the 'Lady on the Pedestal' and an historical context idea with 'The Angel in the House.' Both these ideas will lead us to think about the space women occupy in society and how they are positioned and presented for us to read in texts. We'll go back to a passage from our 'Dracula' extract and continue to strengthen our interpretation.
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5 Questions
Q1.
The Mary figure in Literature is associated with nurturing behaviour. True or False?
false
Q2.
What is another name for the Eve character?
Madonna
virgin
Q3.
When authors do not stick to the general rules we expect of a character type they are said to do what to our expectations?
conform
convert
transform
Q4.
Lucy is one of the females in the novel. Mina is her best friend and also battles against Dracula's powers. What type of character is Mina in relation to Lucy?
antagonist
heroine
Q5.
What is the name of a society in which males hold the power?
capitalist
matriarchal
socialist
5 Questions
Q1.
Coventry Patmore's poem led to which phrase:
the goddess of the house
the woman in the house
Q2.
The Lady on the Pedestal presents the woman as ____ in reality she is ____. Complete the sentence with the most appropriate combination of words from the list below.
'passive' and 'powerful'
'strong' and 'evil'
Q3.
Who was Queen Victoria married to?
Arthur
James
Phillip
Q4.
What does Van Helsing place around Lucy's coffin?
incense
silver
wine
Q5.
Which word is linked to the idea of 'double-standards'?
austerity
integrity
solemnity