Patriarchal Society Flashcards
1
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Tom + the baby
A
“the baby was less than an hour old and Tom was God knows where” - highlights misogyny of society
2
Q
“beautiful little fool”
A
Daisy is aware of her social positions and the limitations of women - mirrors the words that Zelda Fitzgerald sai about their daughter Scottie so can be linked to context at the time
3
Q
critic - ownership
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Fetterly “ownership of women is invoked as the index of power; he who possesses Daisy is the most powerful boy” highlighted in the key climactic moment in the novel which determines the fate of a woman at the Plaza Hotel
