Gerald - social class

Key Quote

"It's a favourite haunt of women of the town" (Act 2)

Technique 1

Politics: The quote critiques bourgeois (elite) exploitation of vulnerable working-class women for personal gain. Class System: It shows double oppression (gender + class) pushing women to seek emancipation (freedom)."

RAD

"🪞 The quote is emblematic (symbolic) of class and gender combining to enable exploitation (unfair treatment). 🔁 It shows a cycle of dehumanisation driven by capitalism and social hierarchy."

Technique 2

"Gerald’s euphemism (“women of the town”) hides harsh truths behind polite words. It masks oppression(unfair treatment), making exploitation seem acceptable in elite circles."

Context

" Politics: The quote critiques bourgeois (elite) exploitation of vulnerable working-class women for personal gain. Class System: It shows double oppression (gender + class) pushing women to seek emancipation (freedom)."

WOW

The layered (bit-by-bit) plot reveals hidden gender and class exploitation (unfair treatment). The quote exposes capitalism ’s role in dehumanising (stripping dignity from) working-class women."