Example of Comedy of Manners A02

Question 1

Hortense and her snobbish nature

Answer 1

The stereotypical middle class behaviour of Hortense when she is talking to Gilbert as she appears to look down on him because of his profession compared to hers

Question 2

Mr Todd

Answer 2

The behaviour of characters such as Mr Todd who is unable to see beyond social class differences and just how insignificant they really are

Question 3

Hortense and her pronunciation

Answer 3

The pronunciation of Hortense in the shop in London shows the social realism of the situation

Question 4

Out of place behaviours of Bernard of Mr Todd

Answer 4

The out of place behaviours of Bernard and Mr Todd during the war shows how out of touch they were with the times (Bernard unwilling to let out empty rooms to lower class people who were bombed out of their homes)