Monday 4 February 2013

How are women in Act 1 shown to have the upper hand? Explore more than what happens on stage, how they are spoken about, what they say, how they react etc.


  • (8) 'Why all these cups? Why cucumber sandwiches?... reckless extravagance'
  • (9) 'They are ordered specially for Aunt Augusta'
two women- Aunt Augusta and Gwendolen coming for tea, power/upper hand over Algernon. He wants to impress them, gone to extreme lengths to do so- out of his way. Made sublime effort. Jack not allowed one, lower hierachy. Not worthy of one.

  • (9) 'It is almost as bad as the way Gwendolen flirts with you' 
negative, degrading against women. Sexist. Shows Gwendolen has a power over Jack, she instigates and controls the flirting

  • (9) 'I am in love with Gwendolen'
has a power/upper hand over Jack. Controls through love, has seduced him. Powerful bond/attachment, devoted to her wants to marry her

  • (10) 'girls never marry the men they flirt with. Girls don't think it right' 
girls in control of marriage, decided by them. Promiscuous behaviour of women
  • (14) 'If Gwendolen accepts me'
upper hand in deciding the fate of their relationship, has the power to either please Jack or break him emotionally- break his heart

  • 'she is the only girl I ever saw in my life that I would marry'
  • (17) 'ever since I have met you I have admired you more than any girl'
captivated Jack and his feelings, devoted to her, would go to enormous lengths to please the one he loves,  she can control him- upper hand

  • (18) 'I must get christened at once'
willing to change himself to meet her approval, will do anything for her

  • (19) 'rise sir!'
controlling, hierachy, authoritativeness, upper hand in his behaviour

  • (19) 'I... shall inform you of the fact' 
controlling every aspect of their lives


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