Passion Gender/Women and Femininity Quotes

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Quote #4

There was a discrepancy…between the way she presented herself and the way she wanted to be judged. (22)

How does Grace want to be judged? How much of a factor is physical appearance in how people judge us?

Quote #5

These subjects were considered particularly hard for girls. (27)

This stigma—that boys are better suited to study science and math—still seems to exist today. This goes to show that even though some of the gender roles and expectations that we see in this story may come off as dated or old-fashioned, there are several that still exist today. Maybe change doesn't always happen as quickly as we'd like. 

Quote #6

Like her figure, like her muumuus, it showed her independence. (35)

Maybe Mrs. Travers doesn't feel the same way about these signs of independence that Grace has attached to her. Who ever thought muumuus would be so admirable?