Three days later Mollie disappeared. For some weeks nothing
was known of her whereabouts, then the pigeons reported that
they had seen her on the other side of Willingdon. She was
between the shafts of a smart dogcart painted red and black,
which was standing outside a public-house. A fat red-faced man
in check breeches and gaiters, who looked like a publican, was
stroking her nose and feeding her with sugar. Her coat was
newly clipped and she wore a scarlet ribbon round her
forelock. She appeared to be enjoying herself, so the pigeons
said. None of the animals ever mentioned Mollie again.
How does Orwell use negative stereotypes of
women to inform his characterization of Mollie
in this excerpt?
O He uses the negative stereotype that women are
uncaring to suggest that the middle class is unfeeling.
O He uses the negative stereotype that women are
aggressive to suggest that the middle class is
destructive.
O He uses the negative stereotype that women are
shallow to suggest that the middle class is materialistic.
He uses the negative stereotype that women are
motherly to
suggest that the middle class is nurturing.