Analyzing Duffy's Satire of Men in "Mrs. Faust" and "The World's Wife
Planning for your
Task 1
Close Reading
Discuss the ways in which Duffy satirises men in ‘Mrs
Faust’, considering how far it is characteristic of her
presentation of men in ‘The World’s Wife’.
O
Look up and define the key terms e.g.
satirise.
O
Find the quotes relevant to answering the
question.
O
List the points you would like to make.
O
Identify the techniques Duffy uses to make
meaning and create effect.
O
Link to other poems which Duffy presents
men in a similar or different way.
Mrs Faust
Select references to Faust:
‘Faust’s face/was clever, greedy, slightly mad.’
‘He grew to love the kudos,/not the wife.’
‘And Faust would boast/at dinner parties/of the cost /of doing
deals out East.’
Analyse each of the quotations in the light of the question.
What is Duffy saying about men in general?
Compare it to other poems in the anthology. (There can be
differences too.)
What?
How?
Why?
O
What quotation supports what the poem says in
relation to the question?
O
What techniques does Duffy use?
O
Why does she present her ideas in this way, what
point is she making?
Duffy associates men with rather controversial
activities
.
He ‘cloned sheep,’, raising ethical issues
which run counter to some religions. He also ‘surfed the
Internet/for like-minded Bo-Peep.’
which continues the
sheep imagery
but also
hints at possible paedophilia.
Duffy has chosen unsavoury past times to satirise men
as dubious characters.
Analysis
O
Duffy uses
hyperbole
to
satirise the arrogance of some men
who believe they are invincible
by describing how
‘Faust
was Cardinal, Pope,/knew more than God;’
She also
comments negatively on the attitudes of some men in ‘Mrs
Aesop’ referring to the small man syndrome, she suggests
Aesop may have suffered from,
‘He was small, didn’t
prepossess./ So he tried to impress.’
Her use of
internal
rhyme
adds humour to her insight into how some men deal
with situations by showing off.
She is indicating that women
have more insight into the motivation of men.
AO1 Critical
Concepts
AO2 Analysis of
Text
AO1Understanding
AO2
Quotation
AO2
Quotation
AO1 Critical
Concepts
AO2 Analysis of
Text. Discussion of
Language
AO1
Argument
AO1 Fluent,
accurate writing
Discuss the ways in which Duffy is critical of some
feminist viewpoints in ‘Mrs Beast’, considering how far it
is characteristic of the feminist views she presents in
‘The World’s Wife’.
O
Look up and define the key terms e.g. feminist
viewpoints: how women view their position in
society and how they propose to improve the
lives of women. You can consider radical, liberal,
multi-racial or social feminism.
O
Find the quotes relevant to answering the
question.
O
List the points you would like to make.
O
Identify the techniques Duffy uses to make
meaning and create effect.
O
Link to other poems which Duffy presents men
in a similar or different way.
Mrs Beast
Select relevant references:
‘These myths going round, these legends, fairytales,’
‘The little Mermaid slit/Her shining, silver tail in two, rubbed
salt/Into that stinking wound, got up and walked,’
‘The lady says Do this. Harder. The lady says/Do that. Faster.
The lady says That’s not where I meant.’
Analyse each of the quotations in the light of the question.
What is Duffy saying about how women need to deal with their
relationship with men?
Compare it to other poems in the anthology. (There can be
differences too.)
What?
How?
Why?
O
What quotation supports what the poem says in
relation to the question?
O
What techniques does Duffy use?
O
Why does she present her ideas in this way, what
point is she making?
Duffy challenges the stereotypical views of men being
the less demonstrative in a relationship and less likely
to show their feelings
by
inverting
Auden’s sentiments
and
suggesting that in order to achieve equality some
feminists feel that women have to assume this less
emotional attitude towards their partner and become
the ‘Let the less-loving one’. Auden was challenging this
assumption in a homosexual relationship.
Analysis
Duffy reveals the truth behind the romance of some of the fairy
stories with which children have grown up.
To secure her Prince
charming the Little Mermaid will have had to endure physical pain
and suffering
which is a
metaphor
for the ways in which women
suffer in order to meet the expectations of society and to marry a
handsome man.
She is described as being,
‘In agony, in fishnet
tights, stood up and smiled, waltzed,’
Similarly, in ‘Little Red Cap’
the protagonist sees through the man
symbolised
in the form of
‘a
greying wolf’
who
‘howls the same old song at the moon, year in,
year out,/season after season, same rhyme, same reason.’
She
uses poetry
imagery
to hint that
she has learnt all she can from
this boring man.
Here Duffy offers a solution to the situation in
which she has found herself by learning from men to ‘beat them
at their own game’ It could be argued that Duffy laments the
situation the little mermaid has found herself in and leaves it up
to the reader to consider the solution.
AO1
Argument
AO2 Analysis of
Text
AO1Understanding
AO1 Critical
Concepts
AO2
Quotation
AO1
Argument
Comment closely on the writing and effects of ‘Mrs Midas’,
saying how far it is characteristic of Duffy’s exploration of
differences between men and women in ‘The World’s Wife’.
O
Look up and define the key terms e.g. the
perceptions of the differences between men and
women.
O
Find the quotes relevant to answering the
question.
O
List the points you would like to make.
O
Identify the techniques Duffy uses to make
meaning and create effect.
O
Link to other poems which Duffy presents men
in a similar or different way.
Mrs Midas
‘The kitchen/filled with the smell of itself, relaxed, its steamy
breath/gently blanching the windows.’
‘And then he plucked/a pear from a branch – we grew
Fondante d’Automne/ – and it sat in his palm like a light bulb.’
If you were to choose these two quotations, consider what
they have in common. Which gender are they referring to and
what differences are they suggesting?
Do-it-yourself Analysis
Duffy suggests that men are more likely to be motivated by money
and power. Midas ‘sat in that chair like a king on a burnished
throne.’ and the use of the simile not only refers to the original
mythical tale but also hints at man’s desire for the wealth and
power which kings possess. However, because she has already
set the scene, the reader knows that the ‘burnished throne’ has
negative associations with death and destruction which
symbolises the effect of greed. These stereotypical male
characteristics are also evident in ‘Mrs Faust’ where Duffy
describes Faust as a ‘clever, cunning, callous bastard’ who ‘didn’t
have a soul to sell.’ The use of alliteration emphasises the
bitterness she feels for Faust who has been presented as having
been corrupted by his desire for wealth and power so that he no
longer possesses a soul whereas Mrs Faust pursues a more
spiritual life.
Highlight the AOs
Comment closely on the writing and effects of ‘The
Devil’s Wife’, saying how far it is characteristic of how
Duffy challenges female stereotypes in ‘The World’s
Wife’.
O
Look up and define the key terms e.g.
female stereotypes.
O
Find the quotes relevant to answering the
question.
O
List the points you would like to make.
O
Identify the techniques Duffy uses to make
meaning and create effect.
O
Link to other poems which Duffy presents
men in a similar or different way.
The Devil’s Wife
O
Choose one quote, analyse in relation to the
question, identify the technique used and
the compare to another poem
Discuss the ways in which Duffy presents the notion that
to be successful women have to emulate men in ‘The
Kray Sisters’, considering how far it is characteristic of
the exploration of female equality in ‘The World’s Wife’.
O
Look up and define the key terms e.g.
measures to secure female equality.
O
Find the quotes relevant to answering the
question.
O
List the points you would like to make.
O
Identify the techniques Duffy uses to make
meaning and create effect.
O
Link to other poems which Duffy presents
men in a similar or different way.
The Kray Sisters
O
Choose one quote, analyse in relation to the
question, identify the technique used and
the compare to another poem
The Perfect Paragraph
1.
What point are you making about the poem
which relates to the question?
2.
What is your evidence (or quotation) to support
this point?
3.
What is the effect or meaning of this quote, in
relation to the question?
4.
What technique has been used to create this
effect or meaning.
5.
Is this characteristic of Duffy’s work as a
whole? Link with another poem.
Explore how Carol Ann Duffy satirizes men in the poems "Mrs. Faust" and "The World's Wife", examining quotes, themes, and techniques used to portray men in a critical light. Discover connections to other poems and analyze gender roles and societal critique embedded in Duffy's feminist perspectives.
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Planning for your Task 1 Close Reading
Discuss the ways in which Duffy satirises men in Mrs Faust , considering how far it is characteristic of her presentation of men in The World s Wife . O Look up and define the key terms e.g. satirise. O Find the quotes relevant to answering the question. O List the points you would like to make. O Identify the techniques Duffy uses to make meaning and create effect. O Link to other poems which Duffy presents men in a similar or different way.
Mrs Faust Select references to Faust: Faust s face/was clever, greedy, slightly mad. He grew to love the kudos,/not the wife. And Faust would boast/at dinner parties/of the cost /of doing deals out East. Analyse each of the quotations in the light of the question. What is Duffy saying about men in general? Compare it to other poems in the anthology. (There can be differences too.)
What? How? Why? O What quotation supports what the poem says in relation to the question? O What techniques does Duffy use? O Why does she present her ideas in this way, what point is she making? Duffy associates men with rather controversial activities. He cloned sheep, , raising ethical issues which run counter to some religions. He also surfed the Internet/for like-minded Bo-Peep. which continues the sheep imagery but also hints at possible paedophilia. Duffy has chosen unsavoury past times to satirise men as dubious characters.
AO2 Analysis of Text AO1Understanding AO1 Critical Concepts Analysis O Duffy uses hyperbole to satirise the arrogance of some men who believe they are invincible by describing how Faust was Cardinal, Pope,/knew more than God; She also comments negatively on the attitudes of some men in Mrs Aesop referring to the small man syndrome, she suggests Aesop may have suffered from, He was small, didn t prepossess./ So he tried to impress. Her use of internal rhyme adds humour to her insight into how some men deal with situations by showing off. She is indicating that women have more insight into the motivation of men. AO2 Quotation AO1 Critical Concepts AO2 Quotation AO1 AO2 Analysis of Text. Discussion of Language Argument AO1 Fluent, accurate writing
Discuss the ways in which Duffy is critical of some feminist viewpoints in Mrs Beast , considering how far it is characteristic of the feminist views she presents in The World s Wife . O Look up and define the key terms e.g. feminist viewpoints: how women view their position in society and how they propose to improve the lives of women. You can consider radical, liberal, multi-racial or social feminism. O Find the quotes relevant to answering the question. O List the points you would like to make. O Identify the techniques Duffy uses to make meaning and create effect. O Link to other poems which Duffy presents men in a similar or different way.
Mrs Beast Select relevant references: These myths going round, these legends, fairytales, The little Mermaid slit/Her shining, silver tail in two, rubbed salt/Into that stinking wound, got up and walked, The lady says Do this. Harder. The lady says/Do that. Faster. The lady says That s not where I meant. Analyse each of the quotations in the light of the question. What is Duffy saying about how women need to deal with their relationship with men? Compare it to other poems in the anthology. (There can be differences too.)
What? How? Why? O What quotation supports what the poem says in relation to the question? O What techniques does Duffy use? O Why does she present her ideas in this way, what point is she making? Duffy challenges the stereotypical views of men being the less demonstrative in a relationship and less likely to show their feelings by inverting Auden s sentiments and suggesting that in order to achieve equality some feminists feel that women have to assume this less emotional attitude towards their partner and become the Let the less-loving one . Auden was challenging this assumption in a homosexual relationship.
AO2 Analysis of Text AO1Understanding AO1 Argument Analysis AO1 Critical Concepts Duffy reveals the truth behind the romance of some of the fairy stories with which children have grown up. To secure her Prince charming the Little Mermaid will have had to endure physical pain and suffering which is a metaphor for the ways in which women suffer in order to meet the expectations of society and to marry a handsome man. She is described as being, In agony, in fishnet tights, stood up and smiled, waltzed, Similarly, in Little Red Cap the protagonist sees through the man symbolised in the form of a greying wolf who howls the same old song at the moon, year in, year out,/season after season, same rhyme, same reason. She uses poetry imagery to hint that she has learnt all she can from this boring man. Here Duffy offers a solution to the situation in which she has found herself by learning from men to beat them at their own game It could be argued that Duffy laments the situation the little mermaid has found herself in and leaves it up to the reader to consider the solution. AO2 Quotation AO1 Argument
Comment closely on the writing and effects of Mrs Midas, saying how far it is characteristic of Duffy s exploration of differences between men and women in The World s Wife . O Look up and define the key terms e.g. the perceptions of the differences between men and women. O Find the quotes relevant to answering the question. O List the points you would like to make. O Identify the techniques Duffy uses to make meaning and create effect. O Link to other poems which Duffy presents men in a similar or different way.
Mrs Midas The kitchen/filled with the smell of itself, relaxed, its steamy breath/gently blanching the windows. And then he plucked/a pear from a branch we grew Fondante d Automne/ and it sat in his palm like a light bulb. If you were to choose these two quotations, consider what they have in common. Which gender are they referring to and what differences are they suggesting?
Highlight the AOs Do-it-yourself Analysis Duffy suggests that men are more likely to be motivated by money and power. Midas sat in that chair like a king on a burnished throne. and the use of the simile not only refers to the original mythical tale but also hints at man s desire for the wealth and power which kings possess. However, because she has already set the scene, the reader knows that the burnished throne has negative associations with death and destruction which symbolises the effect of greed. These stereotypical male characteristics are also evident in Mrs Faust where Duffy describes Faust as a clever, cunning, callous bastard who didn t have a soul to sell. The use of alliteration emphasises the bitterness she feels for Faust who has been presented as having been corrupted by his desire for wealth and power so that he no longer possesses a soul whereas Mrs Faust pursues a more spiritual life.
Comment closely on the writing and effects of The Devil s Wife , saying how far it is characteristic of how Duffy challenges female stereotypes in The World s Wife . O Look up and define the key terms e.g. female stereotypes. O Find the quotes relevant to answering the question. O List the points you would like to make. O Identify the techniques Duffy uses to make meaning and create effect. O Link to other poems which Duffy presents men in a similar or different way.
The Devils Wife O Choose one quote, analyse in relation to the question, identify the technique used and the compare to another poem
Discuss the ways in which Duffy presents the notion that to be successful women have to emulate men in The Kray Sisters , considering how far it is characteristic of the exploration of female equality in The World s Wife . O Look up and define the key terms e.g. measures to secure female equality. O Find the quotes relevant to answering the question. O List the points you would like to make. O Identify the techniques Duffy uses to make meaning and create effect. O Link to other poems which Duffy presents men in a similar or different way.
The Kray Sisters O Choose one quote, analyse in relation to the question, identify the technique used and the compare to another poem
The Perfect Paragraph What point are you making about the poem which relates to the question? What is your evidence (or quotation) to support this point? What is the effect or meaning of this quote, in relation to the question? What technique has been used to create this effect or meaning. Is this characteristic of Duffy s work as a whole? Link with another poem. 1. 2. 3. 4. 5.
