[She has a] patronising elocution voice [and] neat well-groomed clothes and hair, packaged together in a way that's not exactly vulgar, just low. [It fills me with] a kind of rage.
About this quote
- What does it mean?
- The speaker expresses anger at the subject's polished but artificial style.
- In plain terms
- I hate her polished style.
- What can you take from it?
- Dislike artificial presentation.
Where it applies
Putting it to work
Questions to consider
- Does image mask character?
Another view
It attacks style rather than substance.
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