Discuss The Ways In Which Relationships Between Men And Women Are Presented In This Extract And At Least One Other Point In The Play
Discuss the ways in which relationships between men and women are presented in Broken Glass. Robert Smith
In Scene Two of Broken Glass, Miller demonstrates the oppressive, domestic relationships of the 30s with the vast amount of control husbands had over their wives. Miller shows Gellburg to be in the dominant position of the household who isolates and shelters Sylvia yet when Sylvia attempts to question and resent her husband, intellectually challenging him, he lashes out aggressively- not only being dominant socially but physically. However, it is manifest that Sylvia is also to blame for their unnerving relationship with at times fitting the stereotype Gellburg sets for her and too victimising Gellburg. Therefore, Miller presents the relationship as oppressive and uncomfortable however, he demonstrates the fault not only to be with the domineering grasp of Gellburg but the provoking and abusing voice of Sylvia.
Miller presents Gellburg attempting to isolate Sylvia by being evasive from not only issues between their relationship but also issues current to the outside world. When Sylvia learns Gellburg has seen doctor Hyman, she persistently asks her husband,’ What did he say?’ however, he affectionately approaches her with certain deliberateness, attempting to detract her thoughts about Hyman by informing her of his-‘ I’m thinking about a Dodge’. Close analysis of the word Dodge? With this situation, Miller expresses misogynist attitudes with relationships by demonstrating Gellburg attempting to distract his wife by using stereotypically trivial concepts, implying that Gellburg thinks that his wife will simply forget about the Hyman matter once preoccupied with a frivolous thought of what colour this Dodge will be. However, she is, ‘ You like green?’ Sylvia later claims ‘ It’s ridiculous, I can’t move my legs from reading a newspaper?’ Gellburg claims that there will be no progress in her legs getting better when she is reading the newspaper and
In Scene Two of Broken Glass, Miller demonstrates the oppressive, domestic relationships of the 30s with the vast amount of control husbands had over their wives. Miller shows Gellburg to be in the dominant position of the household who isolates and shelters Sylvia yet when Sylvia attempts to question and resent her husband, intellectually challenging him, he lashes out aggressively- not only being dominant socially but physically. However, it is manifest that Sylvia is also to blame for their unnerving relationship with at times fitting the stereotype Gellburg sets for her and too victimising Gellburg. Therefore, Miller presents the relationship as oppressive and uncomfortable however, he demonstrates the fault not only to be with the domineering grasp of Gellburg but the provoking and abusing voice of Sylvia.
Miller presents Gellburg attempting to isolate Sylvia by being evasive from not only issues between their relationship but also issues current to the outside world. When Sylvia learns Gellburg has seen doctor Hyman, she persistently asks her husband,’ What did he say?’ however, he affectionately approaches her with certain deliberateness, attempting to detract her thoughts about Hyman by informing her of his-‘ I’m thinking about a Dodge’. Close analysis of the word Dodge? With this situation, Miller expresses misogynist attitudes with relationships by demonstrating Gellburg attempting to distract his wife by using stereotypically trivial concepts, implying that Gellburg thinks that his wife will simply forget about the Hyman matter once preoccupied with a frivolous thought of what colour this Dodge will be. However, she is, ‘ You like green?’ Sylvia later claims ‘ It’s ridiculous, I can’t move my legs from reading a newspaper?’ Gellburg claims that there will be no progress in her legs getting better when she is reading the newspaper and