Quote by Elfriede Jelinek
““Fazu kada su se mini suknje prvi put nosile Erika je na zahtjev majke morala preskočiti. Naredbu da Erika mora nositi duge suknje majka je opravdala tvrdnjom da Eriki ne stoji kratko. Sve su druge djevojke u ono doba odrezale donji dio sukanja, haljina i kaputa i ponovo ih porubile. Ili su odmah kupile kratku odjeću. Kotač vremena načičkan tankim svijećama djevojačkih nogu dokotrljao se i do Erike, no ona ga je na majčinu naredbu morala preskočiti — morala je preskočiti svoje vrijeme.””
About This Quote
Source Novel: The Piano Teacher, 1983
Depicts a girl's forced conformity to modesty, symbolizing societal control over female bodies and time.
In simple terms: Forced modesty limits freedom.
Key Takeaway
Resist imposed norms.
Themes
gender
authority
time
Mood
reflective
critical
Type
literary
feminist
When to use this quote
- educational gender studies
- advocating body autonomy
- examining historical dress codes
Key Concepts
body politics
social conformity
Questions to Reflect On
- How does clothing reflect power?
- What does “skipping time” symbolize?
A Different Perspective
May be interpreted as purely historical, missing contemporary relevance.
