Here this is wear she is mainly treated like a little child.
By telling Doris what to do like: Don’t touch the Ewbank or don’t attempt to dust. Doris complains about this saying that Zulema is a kind of Dictator to her. This brings more sympathy to Doris aswell.
Bennett also creates sympathy for Doris by talking about her severe Loneliness. We know this because she’s always complaining about not having proper visitors at her house. E.G “I never get a bona fide caller. Couple came round last week. Braying on the door. They weren’t bona fide callers, they had a Bible. I didn’t go. Only opened the letterbox and started shouting about Jesus. “Good News,” they kept shouting “Good news.” They left the gate open, never mind good news. They ought to get their priorities right. They want learning that on their instruction course. Shouting about Jesus and leaving gates open. It’s hypocrisy is that.”
This proves that she is very lonely and she isn’t used to the people this day and age.
In the play Bennett creates sympathy for Doris by talking about Doris herself. He does this by letting us get to know her by her personality and through her sense of humour E.G “ They even mix up your teeth. I am H.A.P.P.Y. I am not H.A.P.P.Y. I am un-H.A.P.P.Y. Or I would be.”
Its her personality and humour that brings a lot of sympathy because you wouldn’t care about anybody if you didn’t like them would you?
Bennett also creates sympathy for Doris by talking about Zulema constantly persuading Doris to go into Stafford house. E.G “ You don’t understand Doris. You’re not upto date. They have lockers, now. Flowerbeds. They have their hair done. They go on trips to Wharfedale” The constant persuasion from Zulema to get Doris in Stafford house has driven Doris to hate her and as Doris complains more about it, Doris persuades the audience want to not let Doris go to Stafford House.
And makes us start to dislike Zulema.
Another way in which Bennett brings sympathy for Doris is the situation in which she is in. due to her leg not working properly and her being unable to get any help what so ever. E.G “ Feels funny this leg. Not there.” And “ill make a move in a minute. See if I cant put the kettle on. Come on leg. Wake up.” Also “I can nip this leg and nothing.” And “this one’s going numb now. Come on Dad. Come on, numby leg.”
Her constant persuasion about her leg makes the audience want to be there to help Doris. Because if you imagine yourself in such a position with only being able to use only your hands and arms to move and being all alone and nobody there to help you walk. This brings more and more sympathy to Doris.
