Men Should Weep - Theme of Community

Question 1

Dependability on neighbours

Answer 1

Dialogue:
“It’s only rich folks can keep theirselves tae theirselves. Folks like us huv tae depend on their neighbours when they’re needin help.”

Question 2

Dialogue:
“It’s only rich folks can keep theirselves tae theirselves. Folks like us huv tae depend on their neighbours when they’re needin help.”

Answer 2

1. Poverty: this shows the theme of poverty because it shows how these families do not have the money to miss work when a child is sick, or pay someone to look after their children so have to rely on one another for help.
2. Community: this shows the theme of community because it shows the reliance neighbouring families have on one another when they are in a time of need. They can’t not be a community because each would struggle just as equally as the other if they didn’t have the extra hands to help out.

Question 3

Mrs Bone has another black eye

Answer 3

Dialogue:
“Hoo’s yer keeker the day? Ooh, it’s no near as bad as the last yin ye had. Whit did ye bump intae this time?”

Question 4

Dialogue:
“Hoo’s yer keeker the day? Ooh, it’s no near as bad as the last yin ye had. Whit did ye bump intae this time?”

Answer 4

1. Violence: this shows the theme of violence through Mrs Bones domestic violence. Her husband abuses her and the neighbours know about it, having to hear it from times through the walls. The fact they don’t do anything about it shows how common it is and that it isn’t frowned upon like it is today.
2. Community: this shows the theme of community through the neighbours support of on another, specifically the women. They know about Mrs Bones situation and even though they don’t anything they silently support her by not forcing her to talk about it and leading into her unbelievable cover stories.

Question 5

Neighbours ask favours of one another

Answer 5

Dialogue:
“I wull go; but I’ll hae tae bother Mrs Harris tae mind Granny and the waens.”

Question 6

Dialogue:
“I wull go; but I’ll hae tae bother Mrs Harris tae mind Granny and the waens.”

Answer 6

1. Community: this shows the theme of community because the neighbours rely on one another to help out. Maggie has to take her sick son to the hospital but then needs to leave Granny and her other children unattended but knows she can ask her neighbours to help out.