Top Girls
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Act One, Scene One Act One, Scene Two Act One, Scene Three Act Two, Scene One Act Two, Scene Two
Themes
All Themes Life Under the Patriarchy Women’s Stories Power, Success, and Individualism Motherhood
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Characters
All Characters Marlene Isabella Bird Lady Nijo Dull Gret Pope Joan Patient Griselda Jeanine Joyce Angie Kit Louise Mrs. Kidd
Symbols
All Symbols Top Girls Employment Agency
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Top Girls

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Introduction Intro
Plot Summary Plot
Summary & Analysis
  • Act One, Scene One
  • Act One, Scene Two
  • Act One, Scene Three
  • Act Two, Scene One
  • Act Two, Scene Two
Themes
  • All Themes
  • Life Under the Patriarchy Theme Icon
    Life Under the Patriarchy
  • Women’s Stories Theme Icon
    Women’s Stories
  • Power, Success, and Individualism Theme Icon
    Power, Success, and Individualism
  • Motherhood Theme Icon
    Motherhood
Quotes
Characters
  • All Characters
  • Marlene
  • Isabella Bird
  • Lady Nijo
  • Dull Gret
  • Pope Joan
  • Patient Griselda
  • Jeanine
  • Joyce
  • Angie
  • Kit
  • Louise
  • Mrs. Kidd
Symbols
  • All Symbols
  • Top Girls Employment Agency Symbol Icon
    Top Girls Employment Agency
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Tanner, Alexandra. "Top Girls." LitCharts. LitCharts LLC, 31 Aug 2018. Web. 14 Jul 2025.


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Tanner, Alexandra. "Top Girls." LitCharts LLC, August 31, 2018. Retrieved July 14, 2025. https://www.litcharts.com/lit/top-girls.

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