How is Doris taught a lesson in behaviour?

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When Mrs. Fitzgerald remarks that Doris is going out with Charlie Spence that night. Doris feels annoyed and retorts that she has got nothing to do with it. Mrs. Pearson rebukes Doris harshly and tells her to answer Mrs. Fitzgerald properly. She adds that she won’t have her daughter behaving rudely with anyone.

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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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