In the blue(a) era, views on women were very(prenominal) smashed and as children and adults they were very restricted. In this extract Stoppard criticises the strict expectations of Victorian women through hyperbole, wit, and farcical comedy. He addresses the issues for Victorian girls and women, (Thomasina and maam Croom) and the sort of life that they are treated by men.
The men impose their ascendence from the beginning of the extract when Septimus tries to shut the door in Thomasinas face. Although Thomasina is instructed often by both the men and her mother, she obeys Septimus and the men to a greater extent readily than doll Croom, who she or sotimes gives cheek- Yes, mama, if you would have it so. This shows the outright situation men had over women in the Victorian era, which is also reflected in An Inspector Calls, because the man of the family deems it unacceptable for women to be involved in business or serious situations, although the play it set some ten years after the Victorian era.
However, despite this, Lady Croom has apparent control over the men in this scene. She is very demanding- where are my troops?- and the men obediently follow her, simply only because she is the wife of the head of the house, and therefore in prosecute when he is absent.
Lady Croom has only gained causalityity through marriage, non personal traits or achievements, and similar to the views on non-submissive women in misfire of the Period, due to her husband never being seen and rarely mentioned, it is suggested that Lady Croom married only to obtain this authority. This lack of personal outgrowth and education is emphasised by the constant mistakes she makes, for example, ah-your friend has got master a pigeon, Mr Hodge, et in Arcadia ego and mistaking Mrs Radcliffe to be the author of The Castle of Otranto. It is as if Stoppard is ridiculing her, either as a way of ridiculing Victorian morals in general, or criticising women for abiding by them. Lady Croom is also portrayed as childish; she...If you fate to get a full essay, order it on our website: Ordercustompaper.com
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