2. ACKNOWLEDGEMENT
I would like to extend my sincere and heartfelt gratitude to my
English teacher Mrs. Vidyawati who has helped me in this
endeavor and has always been very cooperative without her
help, cooperation, guidance, and encouragement, the project
couldn't have been done.
I am also thankful to my parents and friends who helped me
(directly or indirectly) to complete this project within a limited
time frame.
3. INDEX
• Acknowledgement
• Index
• Introduction of Author
• Theme
• Characteristics of Mrs. Fitzgerald
• Message of chapter
• Reference
4. J.B PRIESTLY
∆ John Boynton Priestley, (13 September 1894 – 14 August
1984) was an English novelist, playwright, screenwriter,
broadcaster and social commentator.
∆ Educated at Trinity Hall, Cambridge
∆ Novelist, Playwright, Critic
∆ Major Works: Novels-The Good Companions, Angel
Pavement; Plays: "Dangerous Corner“ ,"I Have Been
before"
5. THEME
This humorous play portrays the status of a mother in the family. The author brings
out the plight of the mother very realistically in the play. Mrs. Annie Pearson, the
mother, is not treated well by her husband and children. With the help of her
neighbour Mrs. Fitzgerald and a magic spell that temporarily allows them to
interchange their roles, she stands up for her rights. Mrs. Annie Pearson’s family is
shocked at the change, but they learn to behave properly with her so that she gets
the respect that she deserved.
6. CHARACTERISTICS OF
Mrs. FITZGERALD
Mrs. Fitzgerald is quite experienced and smart. She has a
strong and sinister personality. Her husband was a
quartermaster and she travelled all around the world. She
knows some esoteric magic that she learned in the East. She
is liberated, strong, dominating and bold. She smokes and
plays cards. Mrs Fitzgerald has a deep voice. Her accent is
Irish. Mrs. Fitzgerald is firm, solid an d result-oriented. She
sets all the spoilt members of Mrs. Pearson's family right
7. MESSAGE
The message given through this play to the
readers was that Mothers do always take
care of their children and husband without
expecting anything in return. But taking
mothers for granted is not at all a respectful
thing to do. Children and husband must
have respect for their mother and wife
respectively.