Quotes to show that Eddie is over protective of Catherine
"Why didn't you ask me before you take a job". The repartition of "me" implies that Eddie likes to have control over Catherine. Moreover, "why didn't you ask" sounds very condescending, almost as if he is scolding a child.
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Catherine is desperate to impress Eddie.
"Katie, you are walkin' wavy! I don't like" 'almost in tears because he disapproves'. Catherine is 'almost in tears' which shows that she wants to impress him. Eddie accuses Catherine of walking "wavy" which suggests that she is walking like a model
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Eddie is flirtatious with Catherine
"I think it's too short" - this suggests that Eddie is looking inappropriately at her skirt. "With your hair that way you look like a madonna, you know that?" Eddie is actually comparing his niece to the Madonna, Mary, Mother of Christ.
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Eddie is overprotective of Catherine
"plenty can happen in a block and a half" - referring to ****, sex, assault, theft etc. He does this to scare her and is being over dramatic.
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Beatrice play the role of a woman in 1950's America
"(calling to the kitchen) He's her, B!" Beatrice is in the kitchen, the role of women in 1950's America was that they belonged in the Kitchen. 'She starts for the kitchen' 'she starts into the kitchen'
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Eddie loathes Radolfo
"you could blow him over" - he is undermining Radolfo "he sings... I mean - high" - he is implying that Radolfo is gay
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Other cards in this set
Card 2
Front
"Katie, you are walkin' wavy! I don't like" 'almost in tears because he disapproves'. Catherine is 'almost in tears' which shows that she wants to impress him. Eddie accuses Catherine of walking "wavy" which suggests that she is walking like a model
Back
Catherine is desperate to impress Eddie.
Card 3
Front
"I think it's too short" - this suggests that Eddie is looking inappropriately at her skirt. "With your hair that way you look like a madonna, you know that?" Eddie is actually comparing his niece to the Madonna, Mary, Mother of Christ.
Back
Card 4
Front
"plenty can happen in a block and a half" - referring to ****, sex, assault, theft etc. He does this to scare her and is being over dramatic.
Back
Card 5
Front
"(calling to the kitchen) He's her, B!" Beatrice is in the kitchen, the role of women in 1950's America was that they belonged in the Kitchen. 'She starts for the kitchen' 'she starts into the kitchen'
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