# Gender and Power in The Vortex

> Theme guide for The Vortex by Noël Coward.

Florence wields her beauty and magnetism as power over men like Tom, but is ultimately vulnerable to age and betrayal; Pawnie's comment that Florence 'ought to have been a flaunting, intriguing King’s mistress' highlights the limited roles available to women of her class.

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