A surgeon's care is a fictional piece where the extract focus' on Penny's fantacy for her boss Professor Chadwick. The extract portrays gender by the professor being in authority and being stereotypically masculine and the woman being submissive. The first way this is shown is through Penny asking "Where do you want me?" to Professor Chadwick. This represents him being in authority however his could be due to their occupational positions as he is her boss not just due to their sex, although this could be deliberately done in the genre of the fiction.
A second way they've shown gender differences is through showing Professor Chadwick as being a masculine man. They did this by using the imperitive word "demanded" which makes him seem strong and in power. This constrasts Penny's actions and she is described to be "day-dreaming" which is something powerful people that are assertive don't do, such as Professor Chadwick.
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