Anys Gowdie Quotes

Anys Gowdie

Quote 1

"And I suppose you need to know whether I lay with George," Anys declared [...]. "Of course I did. He was too young and handsome to have to slake his fires with his fist." (2.3.20)

Unlike Anna, Anys has no hesitations about sex. She's also a pro at making up hilarious euphemisms, if this passage is any indication. Because of her free-spirited nature, Anys becomes a big inspiration to Anna as she struggles against her own repressed desires and redefines her sense of femininity in the process.

Anys Gowdie

Quote 2

"Why would I marry? [...] I have something very few women can claim: my freedom." (2.3.24)

In another example of her forward-thinking ways, Anys sees marriage as a property arrangement that benefits men yet subjugates women. How does that benefit her? Well, if you ask her, it doesn't.