Compare and contrast Mrs. Pearson and Mrs. Fitzgerald on the basis of the play ‘Mother’s Day’.

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The two ladies are sharply contrasted. Mrs. Pearson is pleasant but worried looking woman in her forties. She speaks in a light, flurried sort of tone with a touch of suburban cockney. Mrs. Fitzgerald is older, heavier and has a strong and sinister personality. She smokes. She has a deep voice rather Irish tone.

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  1. This play, written in 1950s, is a humorous and satirical depiction of the status of the mother in family. (i) What are the issues it raises? (ii) Do you think it caricatures these issues or do you think that the problems it raises are genuine? How does the play resolve the issues? Do you agree with the resolution?
  2. If you were to write about these issues today what are some of the incidents, examples and problems that you would think of as relevant?
  3. Is drama a good medium for conveying a social message? Discuss.
  4. Discuss in groups, plays or films with a strong message of social reform that you have watched.

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