1. Analyse the function of misogy
... pretty girls as stupid when he refers to the women who entertained the troops: "If the brainless bevy of pretty girls and the funny man outbid Mozart, out goes Mozart" (P. 39.) Furthermore he refers to actresses as having to be beautiful to get ahead: "no actress could rival its Virgin in beauty" (P. 43.) Women are described as seeing church a fashion parade ... rescued. This is the typical image of the woman being rescued and as the helpless victim. Hector who has attracted many women in his time sees them as "Vampire women, demon women" (P. 88.) Mrs. Hushabye questions "what do men wa...
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