Mother's day Flashcards

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Who is the writer of the play “Mother’s day”?

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J.B Priestley

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What are the main characters of the play ?

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Mrs. Annie Pearson
George Pearson
Doris Pearson
Cyril Pearson
Mrs. Fitzgerald

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How are Annie and Mrs. Fitzgerald quite opposite ?

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Annie is a person who is softhearted person, with a pleasant but worried looking person with a sweet and soft voice. While Mrs.Fitzgerald is older and heavier and strong and sinister personality has a rather deeper voice

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Where did Mrs. Fitzgerald learn her magic and fortune telling?

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She had learned all of this form the east, where her husband had been posted for 12 years.

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What was the problem Mis Annie was facing?

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The problem Annie was facing was that she was not getting enough respect and was treated as dirt by her own family. They don’t appreciate her for her work and behave quite rudely with her.

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What solution did Mrs. Fitzgerald come up with for this problem?

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She suggested that her and Annie switch places for a while and Mrs. Fitzgerald does the needful as Annie was not able to.

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How did Mrs. Fitzgerald in Annies’s body cause a havoc in the house within a few hours

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Within a few hours of swapping souls, Mrs.Fitzgerald has caused a havoc by arguing with the family by telling then of how they should behave with their mother/wife. She made Doris cry foe taunting her, embarrasses George by telling her the truth and made Cyril angry no not preparing anything.

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How id the play end? Was what Mrs. Fitzgerald did right?

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The play ended with the family playing a game of rummy and the supper being prepared by the children while that parents talked to each other.
Thought Mrs. Fitzgerald approach seems a bit harsh was she did was absolutely right. Being apart of a family doesn’t mean that you an treat the other person the way you want to. Each and everyone need respect and appreciation.

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