Reading With Insight Question 1. This play, written in the s, is a humorous and satirical depiction of the status of the mother in the family. How does the play resolve the issues? Do you agree with the resolution? Answer: i The play raises many serious issues. Those who work eight hours a day and forty hours a week treat the housewife as an unpaid domestic servant, who must carry out their orders.
They neither request her nor thank her for her services. The second issue is the reciprocity of love and gratitude towards the mother or wife. The husband, son and daughter leave the lady of the house alone every night and go out to enjoy themselves in their several ways. They do not take any notice of her and have become thoughtless and selfish.
The treatment is of course, comic. The playwright adopts an unusual method to resolve the issues. He takes the help of magic bf the East. Incantation of a magical spell helps in the interchange of the personalities. Now Mrs Pearson, with the strong and sinister personality of Mrs Fitzgerald, gives rough treatment to the daughter, son and husband respectively. Her stern looks and commanding tone suggests to them that she can be really tough. The spoilt member are brought round by the heavy dose of exposure of reality to them.
They agree to stay and help in preparing the supper while the housewife has a talk with her husband. The resolution of the issues seems far-fetched and unnatural but extreme means have to be adopted in disaster management. Question 2. If you were to write these issues today, what are some of the incidents, examples and problems that you would think of as relevant?
Answer: Various responses are possible One such response is given below: The incidents of unfair treatment to the fair sex at home, at work, in public transport and elsewhere will prove handy. The examples of exploitation of female workers with lower wages, harassment by seniors, indecent remarks, eve-teasing and molestation can highlight the problems of social inequality that women face in practice.
Even in the twenty first century women face the same problems in spite of the talk of women empowerment. The poor housewives have to bear the physical torment and mental anguish at the hands of bullish husbands who boast of their masculinity by inflicting physical violence, barbs and taunts on the defense less women.
Examples of rapes and sexual harassment which hug the limelight in daily newspapers can also be included to highlight the problems of insecurity of women in modem society. Question 3. Is drama a good medium for conveying a social message?
Answer: Yes, drama is certainly a good medium for conveying a social message. Direct moralising is often resented and usually ignored. Drama is a presentation of a slice of life through characters placed in various situations. The attention of the spectators centres round their actions and reactions. Most of them feel fully involved with the protagonists. The working out of the theme generally leaves a message�sometimes obvious and explicit but in most of the cases, indirect and implicit.
The social message of these plays seems to come out of the interactions of the characters and their traits of character.
The victory of evil over good is usually portrayed indirectly. These day we find many plays centred around themes creating social awareness such as evils of drinking and smoking; dangers of pollution, child labour, the decreasing female ratio and need to empower women. Question 4. Discuss in groups plays or films with a strong message of social reform that you have watched. Answer: For group discussion at class level. There can be varied responses.
It has a strong message of social reform. The poor condition of the villagers and lack of basic facilities fills him with deep agony. He resigns his job in America and returns to his native country Swadesh to begin his work of rural uplift. He gives the villagers a message that self-help is the best help and we cannot depend for everything on the Government.
This remote village is plunged in darkness after sunset as there is no electricity. With the help of a few villagers, the scientist is able to produce hydroelectricity and light the village homes. The water can be used for irrigation purposes also. Thus the economic and social condition of the villagers undergoes a sea change. Short Answer Type Questions Question 1.
How are Mrs Pearson and Mrs Fitzgerald contrasted? Answer: The two ladies are sharply contrasted. Mrs Pearson is a pleasant but worried looking woman in her forties. She speaks in a light, flurried sort of tone with a touch of suburban cockney.
Mrs Fitzgerald is older, heavier and has a strong and sinister personality. She smokes. She has a deep voice, rather Irish tone. J Pearson. What for does she feel obliged and to whom? Answer: Mrs. Pearson feels obliged to Mrs Fitzgerald for telling her fortune. She thinks it quite wonderful having a real fortune teller living next door. What fortune does Mrs Fitzgerald predict for Mrs Pearson?
Answer: Mrs Fitzgerald is quite equivocal in her predictions. She says it could be a good fortune or a bad one. All depends on Mrs Pearson herself now. She asks her to decide firmly. Her fortune depends on it. What problem does Mrs Pearson face? Who do you think is responsible for this state of affairs?
Answer: Mrs Pearson devotes all her time and energy to serve her husband, son and daughter. These thoughtless and selfish persons go out every night to enjoy themselves leaving Mrs Pearson alone at home. She is no better than a servant in her own home. Mrs Pearson herself is responsible for the ill-treatment, neglect and lack of concern shown to her. Question 5. What course of action does Mrs Fitzgerald suggest to Mrs Pearson to tackle the situation?
Answer: Mrs Fitzgerald tells Mrs Pearson to decide firmly and stick to her decision. She must assert her position and become the real mistress of the house. Her own initiative can help her. She must let them went or look after themselves for once. Question 6. What difficulties does Mrs Pearson face while dealing with the various members of her family?
Answer: Mrs Pearson loves her husband and children too much. She does not find courage enough to discuss the problem with them. She only keeps dropping hints. She hates any unpleasantness. She does not know where to start. Question 7.
How does Mrs Pearson react to it? Answer: Mrs Fitzgerald offers to deal with the family of Mrs Pearson and teach them to treat her properly Mrs Pearson feels flustered. Question 8. How does Mrs Fitzgerald plan to deal with the family of Mrs Pearson? They will change places or really bodies. Mrs Pearson would then look like Mrs Fitzgerald and the latter would look like the former.
Question 9. Why does Doris Pearson feel astounded on returning home? Answer: Doris finds her mother smoking away�lighting another cigarette and laying out the cards for patience on the table.
Question What are the two reasons that annoy Doris Pearson?
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