Starter quiz
- 'Cousin Kate' is a poem about ...
- the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship.
- a mother who is grieving after a family member leaves to fight in a war.
- a woman who feels betrayed after her lover leaves her for another woman. ✓
- how class divisions in society cause prejudice and discrimination.
- someone reflecting on how interpersonal conflict can lead to resentment .
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- 'Catrin' is a poem about ...
- a woman who feels betrayed after her lover leaves her for another woman.
- how class divisions in society cause prejudice and discrimination.
- the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship. ✓
- someone reflecting on how interpersonal conflict can lead to resentment.
- a mother who is grieving after a family member leaves to fight in a war.
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- 'Poppies' is poem about ...
- how class divisions in society cause prejudice and discrimination.
- someone reflecting on how interpersonal conflict can lead to resentment.
- a mother who is grieving after a family member leaves to fight in a war. ✓
- a woman who feels betrayed after her lover leaves her for another woman.
- the complexities of the mother-daughter relationship.
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- Starting with the first, put these poems in chronological order of publication date.
- 1⇔'Cousin Kate'
- 2⇔'Catrin'
- 3⇔'The Class Game'
- 4⇔'Poppies'
- Which of these sentences contains correlative conjunctions?
- Both men and women faced strict societal roles. ✓
- Gender roles have evolved significantly over time.
- Social mobility has increased more than ever.
- Class expectations remain less rigid compared to before.
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- What is a patriarchal society?
- a social system in which power and authority are predominantly held by women
- a social system in which power and authority are predominantly held by men ✓
- a social system in which power and authority are shared equally by men and women
- a social system in which power and authority are held solely by a dictator
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Exit quiz
- What is institutional sexism?
- blatant discrimination within an educational or healthcare setting
- positive discrimination to ensure more women are able to get top jobs
- discrimination embedded within organisations, disadvantaging certain genders ✓
- school and universities which teach sexist beliefs
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- In Victorian society, men were the dominant gender. We could describe this as a ______ society.
- 'patriarchal' ✓
- In Victorian society, women were valued for their __________ and __________.
- modesty ✓
- bravery
- resilience
- virtue ✓
- status
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- Throughout history women have often been objectified, viewed as either ‘lovers’ or ______.
- 'mothers' ✓
- Which of these quotations implies that the speaker of 'Cousin Kate' views herself as impure after her affair with the nobleman?
- "maiden"
- "unclean" ✓
- "flaxen"
- "fooled"
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- Although 'Cousin Kate' and 'Catrin' were written over 100 years apart and depict different gender expectations, there are some similarities in the way ...
- both speakers' lives are ruined by gender expectations.
- both speakers are denied the love they deserve.
- that societal expectations cause both women to be cast out.
- that these societal expectations cause anxiety for women. ✓
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Key learning points
- The role of 'mother' and the role of 'lover' both create conflict in a patriarchal society.
- Society's expectations of women have changed over time as people have become more progressive.
- 'Cousin Kate' is useful for comparing conflicts thrust on women due to society's expectations of them.
- 'Catrin' is useful for exploring the complexities of the mother-child relationship.
- 'Poppies' arguably presents a more traditional depiction of motherhood whereas 'Catrin' challenges this view.
Common misconception
We no longer experience gender inequality in today's society.
Although today's society is much more progressive than Victorian society, there are still areas where gender inequality is experienced, although it is usually much more subtle and institutionalised.
Keywords
Patriarchy - a social system in which men hold primary power and dominate roles in leadership
Maternal - characteristics associated with being a mother, such as nurturing, caring and protective qualities
Perception - an individual's interpretation or understanding of a particular situation, object or event
Altruistic - showing selfless concern for the well-being of others, often putting their needs before one's own
Institutional sexism - discrimination embedded within organisations that disadvantage people based on their gender
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