Lily Key Quotes Flashcards
“Oh lily, ye dae plenty”
Maggie’s dialogue shows her appreciation towards lily suggesting her loving and sisterly nature
“Oh I suppose if you was a wumman you’d have everything jist perfect”
The dialogue shows that lily doesn’t like men and can’t accept that John thinks he is above everyone else suggesting she is a strong character and isn’t afraid to stand up for herself.
“(Comforts her)”
The stage directions show lilys support for Maggie despite all the things that are happening she wants to be there for her suggesting her kind nature
“Livin in a slum and slavin efter a useless man an his greetin weans”
The dialogue shows that lily cannot comprehend how Maggie chooses to stay in a relationship with John as Maggie outcompetes John drastically when providing for the family, “useless” strongly expresses her feelings towards men in general
“I brought ye a tin o baked beans the night”
Lilys dialogue shows her efforts to make Maggie’s life somewhat easier due to poverty suggesting she is a selfless character
