I think in the play Hobson's choice the character that changes the most is Willie, because at the beginning his status as hobsons boot hand was very low, and was an uneducated person
Who changed the most in hobsons choice I think in the play Hobson's choice the character that changes the most is Willie, because at the beginning his status as hobsons boot hand was very low, and was an uneducated person. By the end of the play he was a well educated person and was the head of the family, with hobsons own business. ACT 1: in act 1 Willie has probably the lowest status out of the characters, as hobsons boot hand and was very disrespected by Hobson. He even gets beaten by Hobson with a belt because of Maggie wanting to marry him. He was so low down in the social ladder and poor that, it would be a disgrace for Hobsons daughter to marry his boot hand, he would be a laughing stock. When Maggie him to marry her, he wasn't sure about it and seamed to be afraid of Maggie. He definitely didn't want to marry her, even when he did marry her he was very nervous. That didn't help Willie very much either, not being able to express himself very well, which didn't help him very much with his social life. ACT 2: In act 2 Willie and Maggie buy there place with the help if Mrs H, they borrowed £100 and promised to pay it back next year. They brought a cellar which they could live in but also, could be there shoe shop, Hobson thought that it would have no affect on his business at all, but soon they were taking all of his business and making him go broke. At the end of act
I am currently planning a show and propose to perform Harold Brighouse's Hobson's Choice.
Sohail Ali Rutlish High School 22nd January 2004 Dear Mr Doyle, I am currently planning a show and propose to perform Harold Brighouse's Hobson's Choice. This play raises some important issues, and I feel that students and their parents would ultimately benefit from seeing this work. You might ask why I have chosen this piece, while there are many other plays with well worked-out plots and themes, which could provide "food for thought" for our students. The reason that I have chosen Hobson's Choice is that it may be particularly beneficial to the majority of our school community, including teachers and parents. This is because the piece addresses the challenges of family life and of relationships between the generations. This work carries a strong message about the difficulties faced by both parents and children over the issue of independence. It portrays the struggle between a determined father and his three daughters. For those of you who have not seen this play, it tells the story of a man called Hobson who runs a shoe shop with his three daughters. He has always limited his daughters' activities and denied them independence. The twist of the story comes when Hobson's eldest daughter Maggie proposes to Willie Mossop, the boot-maker in her fathers shop. This infuriates her father as he had decided that she would not marry but look after him in his old age. The story
Hobson's Choice - "Maggie Hobson and Willie Mossop are symbols of how determination and education can overcome disadvantage" Discuss
Hobson's Choice - Essay "Maggie Hobson and Willie Mossop are symbols of how determination and education can overcome disadvantage" Discuss Maggie Hobson, a seemingly hardheaded and unsentimental woman and Willie Mossop, an uneducated boot maker are both ordinary people who come across difficulties throughout their lives. The aim of this essay therefore is to discuss how hard-work and sheer force of willpower changes these two people lives for the better. Maggie Hobson, daughter of Henry Horatio Hobson is thirty years old and different from most women of her age of those times as she is unmarried: "you're past the marrying age. You're a proper old maid, Maggie". This line shows Hobson reminding his daughter Maggie, that she is too old to get married. However, it can be seen that Hobson's refusal of Maggie getting married is not only due to the reason that she is "past the marrying age" but the reason being that Maggie is Hobson's most valuable daughter. Maggie's strength of character is firstly illustrated when she hassles Albert Prosser, a young lawyer, who comes to court Alice, into purchasing a pair of boots at Hobson's shop: "This is a shop, you know. We're not here to let people go out without buying". Maggie is shown here to be bossy and intimidating as she forces a man of a higher class than of hers to purchase boots from her father's shop. Maggie may seem
Hobson’s Choice
Hobson's Choice At first glance Hobson's Choice is simply about the conflict between Henry Hobson, a stubborn cobbler and his eldest daughter Maggie. However, the way that Maggie helps Will, a lowly shoemaker reform himself, and eventually turn the tables on Hobson is quite remarkable . In this coursework, I intend to prove how the author, Harold Brighouse, uses dramatic devices to effect Willie's development. the play is split up into different acts, and Willie goes through a different stage of growth at the end of nearly all of these. The first scene begins with Willie, very fittingly being literally under everyone's feet in a cellar. This would be very striking when being seen on stage, as seeing is believing, and it would really hit the idea of Mossop's dire position home. Though already we begin to see signs of progress in Willie's confidence, however low it is. Willie is called up from the cellar by an aristocratic woman, Mrs. Hepworth, who wishes to praise him on his shoes (though Hobson presumes it is to criticise him). Maggie looks on with a glint in her eye, which again can only truly be purveyed on stage. The end of act one sees the first signs of conflict between Hobson and his family when he refuses to pay them wages - he, ironically feels threatened that they will "overthrow" him. We are also introduced for the first time to the idea of his alcohol abuse which
Hobson's Choice discussing Maggies character.
HOBSON'S CHOICE Maggie can be described as a: " A women of specific qualities." What aspects of the play verify this statement? In this play Hobson's Choice we have to discuss Maggie character and the ways in which she develops through the play. She has a huge impact on her Husband Willie, on her father Hobson and on her two sisters Vicky and Alice. Hobson owns a shoe shop in Manchester; his three daughters who do not get wages for their long hours run the shop. Maggie keeps the efficiency in her fathers shop because when a customer comes into Hobson's (her fathers shop) she makes them buy something. "Maggie, we know you're a pushing sales women." She always makes someone buy something, like when Albert Prosser came into the shop to see Alice, Maggie made him buy a pair of laces and she criticized his shoe and said he need new ones as he was a high class man in society. Maggie respected her father and sisters, even though she knew her father was outrageous sometimes, like once when he came in drunk from the Moonraker's pub and he said he wanted husbands for Alice and Vicky but not for Maggie. He says to her you are an old maid on the shelf at the age of thirty you are way past the marrying age. "You're past the marrying age. You're a proper old maid Maggie, if ever there was one." Hobson shows his domination by saying this to Maggie he also says to Vicky and Alice I will
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'Hobsons choice' is set in the 1880`s. The stereotypical view of that period was that men had more power compared to women. Whether it was a father or a husband they had a more powerful status. The women were seen as the weaker sex and second class citizens this is portrayed by Jim, " a woman's foolishness begins where a mans leave's off." Women had a very homely image also. Children of this period were to be seen and not heard and faded into the background and were punished for speaking out. In 'Hobsons choice' the typical family power are carried out by Hobson and other minor roles such as Jim who says, "its steel in a mans character that subdues the women." This is a sexist comment as Jim thinks of himself as a man of the house and deals with a manly job as a greengrocer. Hobson is a fifty-five year old man who owns a boot shop in Salford. He has three daughters Maggie, Alice and Vickey. Hobson give his orders and Alice and Vickey obey him because they do not know how to win the argument with their father because they are not that well educated. Whereas Maggie is clever, mature and gives orders to Hobson. We think she comes across as a mother and wife in the house. Maggie tells Hobson "don't be late" and he is not. She cooks cleans and reminds others of times and dates. Hobson does not think Maggie runs the house but we think that if Maggie were not there Hobson
How do you think the audience at the first London performance of 'Hobson's Choice' in 1916 would have reacted to the development of Willie Mossop?
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Will Mossop is not a believable character. He changes too much. What do you think? Trace the stages by which he develops from the slow-witted shoe hand into the confident young businessman. Do you find the change to incredible?"
Hobsons Choice- Willie Mossop Will Mossop is not a believable character. He changes too much. What do you think? Trace the stages by which he develops from the slow-witted shoe hand into the confident young businessman. Do you find the change to incredible?" In the first act Will is the slow-witted shoe hand. He is very naive and has no self esteem what so everIn the first act of the play the narrator gives an accurate description of Willie. P9. " He is a lanky fellow, about 30, not naturally stupid but stunted mentally by a brutalized childhood. He is a raw material of a charming man, but at presence, it requires a very keen eye to detect his potentialities. His clothes are an even poorer version of tubbys." In this first act Will is very naïve because of his low self esteem. When Maggie tells him he is actually underpaid and could very easily get a well-paid job in a bigger and posh shop he comes out with a straight answer of no. He doesn't want to leave Hobson's shop because he's scared of the change and has probably never even walked into a better shop than Hobson's. Due to his poor social rank he has not had a good education. Unless you came from a family with a good income you probably wouldn't get a good education. You would most likely have to be taught by your parents. Will comes from a poor family and can barely read or write. When a rich woman offers him a
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By Shloimi Werjuka Explore the play from the perspective of Willie Mossop's development. Introduction: Willie Mossop started off at the beginning of this play as a shoemaker, in Hobson's Cellar. He was of a low class and had great potential but little ambition. His first step was when Mrs Hepworth said that she only wants her shoes to be made by Willie. The next step towards his final personality was when Maggie proposed to marry him. He then went off with Maggie and started off his own business and then, not only did he stand up to Hobson, his former master, but he also stood up to Maggie, his own wife. In this coursework I intend to explore the play from the perspective of Willie Mossop's development. 'The shop windows and entrance from street occupy the left side. Facing the audience is the counter...' The play starts off with a rather long description of the settings in the shop. This is because Harold Brighouse is making sure that the play should be in an entirely realistic scenery. The first impression that we get of the family relationship is that the three daughters are quite friendly towards each other but together they all are 'against' their father, Hobson. Maggie is the eldest of the children, all of whom are not yet married. Maggie has a stubborn nature and acts like a mother to the other two girls. She is strict, confident and she is very persuasive
Comparing Hobson's (a private limited company) and Mr. K. Day (a sole trader).
Comparing Hobson's (a private limited company) and Mr. K. Day (a sole trader). Terms of reference: We need to conduct an investigating of two organisations. The companies are Hobson's and Mr. K. Day. Hobson's are a private limited company and Mr. K. Day is a sole trader. Procedure: In order to investigate both Hobson's and Mr. K. Day, I will need to be able to do the following: > Complete a questionnaire for both Hobson's and Mr. K. Day. > Read books such as Applied Business and GNVQ Business studies. > Look on the web sites of both of the companies. Findings. Aims and objectives. Both Hobson's and Mr. K. Day have and need aims and objectives. Both companies need aims and objectives to be successful and to improve both of the businesses. Aims are what Hobson's and Mr. K. Day are hopefully going to improve. Objectives are how Hobson's and Mr. K. Day are going to achieve their aims. Aims and objectives need to be SMART. SMART stands for: Specific Measurable Achievable Realistic Time related Mr. K. Day's aims: > To expand the company > To make a profit > To provide a service > Maximising sales > Providing a competitive service Mr. K. Day's objectives: > To advertise more (A&B) > To work longer hours > Providing more services (different kinds of services) Hobson's aims: > To make a profit > To provide quality services > To provide quality products