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Quote #10
Raisa realized this man was a comic figure, a puppet. He wasn't the real authority. From the back of the crowd and elderly women spoke. (4.50.37)
Throughout the novel, we see old women used as symbols of traditional Russian society. The truth is that the real power isn't in the hands of the bureaucrats and generals—it's in the hands of these strong, proud, and fearless women. You can push them around, but they're never going to stop getting back up.