Hobson’s Choice - review.
Hobson's Choice Hobson's Choice is a very interesting play especially the way in which it ends. It is set in the Victorian times when things were very different especially in the way women were treated. Act One is an Introduction to the play where the reader can see the different characteristics of the main characters. Maggie is a good business woman, determined and bossy, yet Hobson thinks she is his maid. Willie is a second-class worker with a lack of confidence and is described as a 'rabbit' in the play. Act Two shows the beginning of the rise of Maggie and Willie. In the start of Act Two the reader is reminded how determined and bossy Maggie really is, "Then, will you go fetch him, Mr Beenstock? Tell him to bring the paper with him" Maggie is shown here ordering people about, as she is making Mr Beenstock do some duties for her. In Act Two, Maggie shows that she is Hobson's oldest daughter, as she forces her two sisters to accept Willie as part of their family. "You can both of you kiss him for your brother-in-law to be." Maggie is shown to be determined as she insists that Vickey and Alice should kiss her husband to-be Willie, even though they are completely against the idea. Also in Act Two it is shown that Willie's education is progressing "that's his business card: William Mossop, Practical Boot and Shoe Maker, 39a, Oldfield Road, Salford. William
Character Study : Maggie Hobson
Character Study : Maggie Hobson Maggie Hobson, thirty years of age with two sisters Vickey and Alice and Henry Hobson as her father, as she is very peremptory. From Maggie's character we can determine that she is a copy of her father. This can be proved by the fact that she is bossy and very controlling of everybody's doings. Maggie is a perfectionist in everything she does, she will only do things, which are well organised and accomplished. Contrarily, she also is a person who likes to plan things in advance of its existence. Her dictation of other people over a vast period of time has led to people worshipping her as if she were god. At the start of the play where we are believed that Alice, Vickey and Maggie are in Hobson's boot shop when Hobson was to have been hung over from the previous nights drinking with the Masons when Maggie had a verbal fight which led to him going to the Moonrakers to drink once again. Maggie then mentioned to him not to be late for lunch, which according to Maggie, would take place at 1pm. Hobson then decides to get his own way by telling Maggie dinner will be when he is ready. At this moment she decided to put the last word in to disrupt her father when she acknowledged the fact that he is in charge she repeated, "Yes, father". That should give us an idea of what personality Maggie Hobson has. Moments later Alice's young man, Albert Prosser
Hobson Analysis - Henry Horatio Hobson is one of the principal characters of the play and his conflict with his daughters, particularly Maggie, provides the basis of the story line.
Hobson Analysis Henry Horatio Hobson is one of the principal characters of the play and his conflict with his daughters, particularly Maggie, provides the basis of the story line. Hobson is a 55-year-old middle-class tradesman who has quite a pompous and overbearing nature and the author, Harold Brighouse does very well to portray him in such a way that the reader instantly dislikes him. He is a 'single parent' since his wife's death and although in a different situation this could have been seen as quite heroic, instead he is shown to be quite the opposite, in the way that he constantly reminds his daughters that he considers them to be uppish, and that they have,"grown bumptious at a time when they lack a mother's hand." Hobson is definitely portrayed as his daughters oppressor in the way that he describes the way that Alice and Vickey dress (who are avid followers of fashion) as immodest. Hobson displays his apparent contempt for his eldest daughter Maggie, when after threatening to "wash his hands" of Alice and Vickey and choose them husbands who they can "exercise their gifts on" (referring to their "bumptious" behaviour), Maggie enquires whether she is to be found a husband and Hobson callously informs her that (at the age of 30), she is well past marring age and remarks when Maggie exclaims that she is only 30, "Aye, thirty and shelved", finishing, "You're a
By the end of the play Will is not the likeable lad he was at the beginning.' How far do you agree with this statement?
'By the end of the play Will is not the likeable lad he was at the beginning.' How far do you agree with this statement? By referring to Act One and Act Four of the play, show how the character of Will Mossop is developed by Harold Brighouse. You should consider the different techniques the playwright uses to show the changes in the character. Hobson's choice is a play set in the 1880's, at this time society was split into classes. There was working class, middle class and upper class. The women were treated with the same respect as the working class. At the start of the play Will Mossop is working class and the Hobsons are middle class. The first act is set in the interior of Hobson's Boot shop in Chapel Street, Salford. Act Four is set in Hobson's living room, the same address as the boot shop. The main characters in the play are Henry Horatio Hobson who has three daughters, Maggie, Alice and Vickey. William Mossop is Hobson's boot hand. He doesn't seem to have any family as he lodges with Mrs Figgins and her daughter Ada, who Will is betrothed to. The play follows the Hobson/Mossop family through a very eventful year. In Act One Will is working in the basement of Hobson's shop, he is a very talented boot maker. Maggie Hobson recognises Will's potential and proposes marriage. After a lot of persuading and a beating from Hobson Will agreed it would be a good idea. The
By Close Examination of the Text show how and explain why Willie Mossop changes during the course of Act One
By Close Examination of the Text show how and explain why Willie Mossop changes during the course of Act One Throughout this novel lowly boot-maker Willie Mossop grows and matures before the readers eyes. This is brought on by a newfound confidence brought out by Maggie. Maggie is the integral factor in Willies sudden change. The audience first perceives Willie as a man of great handiwork with no ambition that commands very little stage presence, on first meeting we can clearly see his naivety towards working life and we soon see him develop a metaphorical backbone. We know he has had no training at his handiwork as he clearly states 'I had no other teacher', and by 'other teacher' he means apart from Hobson. Hobson poorly makes Hobson's other boots in the shop, himself, Hobson knows that if Willie were to leave the shop, his business would begin to slowly wane as he knew he could never replace Willie. Maggie is the dominant character in the play; the focus of events and most of the scenes revolve around her. She does not really change much during the play we just discover hidden aspects of her character. Willie is more important because his character develops as a person and grows in stature. The audience watches his journey from the beginning of the play to the end and see him transformed from the lowest character, in terms of social standing and position in life, to
At the end of the play “Hobson’s choice” Maggie says to Will, “You’re the man I made you and I’m proud.” How far is this true?
At the end of the play "Hobson's choice" Maggie says to Will, "You're the man I made you and I'm proud." How far is this true? "Hobson's choice," is a play written by Harold Brighouse in 1964. It is set in Manchester, mainly around a shop and the family, which owns it. At the beginning of the play, "Hobson's choice," we meet some of the most important characters in the story. The first scene opens with Alice, Vickey and Maggie having a conversation. Through this conversation, we find out different things about them. Vickey and Alice are both courting but Maggie is more interested in her farther, Hobson, and their family business. Maggie is a very dominant character and because of this, she makes a great saleswoman. "This is a shop you know. We're not here to let people go out without buying." In this scene, we also meet the other main character of the book, Hobson. He is a large, old man, who likes to show that he has money, by the clothes and the jewellery that he wears. Towards the end of this scene, we meet William Mossop. He plays an important part in this book. When we first meet him, he is a shy fellow. "I'm not much good at owt but leather." As the play progress, Maggie marries Will and they start up a business together. By the end of the play, Willie is a completely different person, he is no longer shy, but he is a very confident character who is not afraid to
Analyse the dramatic techniques that Brighouse uses to explore the theme of image in "Hobson's Choice"
Analyse the dramatic techniques that Brighouse uses to explore the theme of image in "Hobson's Choice" Hobson's choice was written in 1914-15 by Harold Brighouse, as a method to raise the morale of troops during the First World War. Many aspects of Brighouses' unconventional childhood shows through in a lot of characters - Maggie in particular - as he explores many issues that would have occurred in the heart of nineteenth century Salford. He examines many real life crisis' in this comedy play and he spectacularly shows how bigger deal image and reputation was to people at the time when the play was set. Henry Horatio Hobson was an immensely patriotic, middle class working man, who lived in Salford, Manchester, during the early 1800's. He had an extremely definite idea on he believed the perfect family should entail, and he worked very hard to make sure that his three daughters - Maggie, 30; Alice, 23; Vickey, 21 - were raised into a respectable family. He very much wanted the people of Salford ( his daughters included ) to believe that he was a hard working business man, who ran his home with a firm hand, but his efforts - and money - were in vain, as he spent most hours of the day at the "Moonrakers" Inn Pub, getting unbelievably drunk and falling into neighbours cellars. Hobson became increasingly worried after he fell down Mr Beenstocks cellar around noon one day. He
Harold Brighouse, the author of Hobson's Choice was born in 1882 in Eccles, near Salford Lancashire; where the play is set.
Written Assignment Harold Brighouse, the author of Hobson's Choice was born in 1882 in Eccles, near Salford Lancashire; where the play is set. Hobson's Choice was first written in 1914-1915. This is when it was originally supposed to be set. The out-break of war in 1914 meant that Brighouse had to change the time setting of the play. He changed it to 1880, which he later considered added to the play's depth. As Hobson's Choice is a comedy, showing it in 1916, created a lighter, relaxed atmosphere in the theatre world. People could go to the theatre and laugh. Hobson's Choice was an escapism from the battling society. One of the strongest characters in the play is Maggie. For the time it was set, a strong, female protagonist was quite unusual. This represents the changing role of women, which adds to the comedy and also defies expectations. Harold Brighouse included this strong female because his mother was also very strong minded. Before her marriage, his mother had been a headmistress. His parent's marriage in 1881 broke the conventions of the time, for John Brighouse had previously been married to his second wife's sister; as a result, until the law was later changed, Harold and his sister Hilda were technically illegitimate. As this defies the traditional laws, this is shown in the play. Maggie breaks the traditional ways, which Vickey and Alice play, which develops
HOBSON'S CHOICE IN THIS PLAY I AM GOING TO CHHOSE EPISODES 2 AND EPISODE 11.IN EPISODE 2 IT IS SHOWING THAT HOBSON IS BEING OVER RULED.I WILL NOW EXPLAIN. Hobsons
HOBSON'S CHOICE IN THIS PLAY I AM GOING TO CHHOSE EPISODES 2 AND EPISODE 11.IN EPISODE 2 IT IS SHOWING THAT HOBSON IS BEING OVER RULED.I WILL NOW EXPLAIN. Hobsons choice is set in the 18th century in the country side of Lancashire.Hobson'schoice was written when Harold Brighouse was home from the "break out in World War one" Harold brigouse was a member of the school of dramatists. The title means to have no choice at all. It came around by a man called Hobson.Brighouse got the flu so he changed the ending to the play and the time it was set from 1914 to 1880.The most important thing is the characters that are involved.it is a Lancashire comedy.Wrote in Lancashire dialect as well as Lancashire actcent. Harold Brighouse was born on the 26th july 1882 in Eccles.His father was called John Brighouse.He decided to write te play in 1914. Willie mossop is one of the chaacters in the play an is a real victorian Gentlemen. Hobson wants to go to the moonrakers to have an alcoholic beverage however his daughters Alice , Maggie and Vickey tell him to be home for 1 o'clock for his dinner.The quote used describing this is when Maggie says "dinners at one,remember" Hobson replies by saying "dinner will be when i come in for it,im the master here" when Hobson leaves Maggie tells the girls " make dinner for half past one we will give im half an hour " Maggie is being strong and
Hobson’s Choice is not only a comedy but it also deals with historical, social and cultural issues in the 19th Century
"Hobson's Choice is not only a comedy but it also deals with historical, social and cultural issues in the 19th Century." "Some Plays are not only for humour, but provide a deeper meaning to enforce something else." Plot Synopsis: This play takes place in Salford, near Manchester in 1880. Henry Horatio Hobson is a widower with three unmarried daughters. Lately they have become too 'bumptious' for his liking and he considers marrying the two younger ones, Alice and Vickey off. However, he does not consider marrying off the elder one, Maggie as he opines that she is no longer of marriageable age and she is useful in the shop. After Maggie is able to convince Willie - Hobson's shoemaker to marry her, they set up their own business together selling shoes. A month later we find that business at Hobson's shop is slow and Maggie and Willie are about to get married. After the wedding it is revealed to the father Hobson that Alice and Vickey are to get married to Albert and Freddie, their two suitors. A year later business has drastically declined at Hobson's shop and there is no trade coming in. Hobson becomes depressed and is hinting at committing suicide. A doctor diagnoses that he is suffering from chronic alcoholism and Willie and Maggie return to Hobson to keep an eye on him as advised by the doctor. Willie tells Hobson that he will only return if he and Hobson become