Character assessment Essay

I strongly disagree that Beatrice was a weak wife and I think that she did the best that she could have through in the circumstances. Beatrice was a typical nineteen fortys housewife whos responsibilities were to look after(prenominal) the home and her family she does this well as she is very caring nigh her family. This is seen at the beginning of the play as she is looking forward to her cousins arriving it is also visible that Beatrice is extremely house proud as she is concerned about washing the walls, waxing the floor and how she has nothin to eat for them. However Beatrice is a lot more presumptuous than well-nigh housewives would be.Beatrice is firstly revealed to be much stronger that you would expect a woman in this play to be when she uses trenchant persuasive techniques to convince Eddie her cousins should stay at their home. Beatrice says Im just afraid if it dont turn out good youll be mad at me this makes Eddie feel guilty and he replies thence what the hell this proves that Beatrice is loving but tactile. She is so pleased that she calls Eddie an angel whilst having tears in her eyes.It is obvious that Catharine has been in secret talking to Beatrice about a job before Eddie knows about it when Catherine says we didnt tell him about me unless. This makes us assume that Catherine and Beatrice have a very strong relationship. Beatrice is very keen to convince Eddie its very good news that Catherine has got a job but he is upset as Catherine didnt ask him before she took the job. However, Beatrice continues to help Catherine using arguments such as the fifty dollars a workweek and work is the best practice and eventually her force makes Eddie agree.Beatrice is first seen to be slightly concerned about Eddie and Catherines relationship when she asks when am I going to be your wife again, Eddie? This obviously means that thither is no sexual relationship between them. Though we dont realise it has got something to do with Catherine until Edd ie says Im worried about her and Beatrice replies the girl is gonna be eighteen years old, its time already and she tells Eddie he has to cut it out, now. This is the second warning that Beatrice has given Eddie to he has to get used to it, shes no frustrate no more.The next course of action that Beatrice takes is to confront Catherine. She is very exclamatory telling Catherine dont tell me you dont youre not a baby anymore, what are you going to do with yourself. She is concerned about making Catherine realise she must grow up and leave, this maybe because she can tell something bad may happen. She respectively tells Catherine hes not your sky pilot and then says she cant walk around in front of him in her slip or talk to him when hes shavin in his underwear. All of these are Beatrices desperate attempts to make Catherine come across she not a baby and Eddie realise he has to let go.Beatrice is clearly pleased when Catherine takes a liking to Rodolfo and defends them to Eddie . She says Rodolfo didnt drag her off and that well, you said the movie ended late, didnt you when Eddie is very inquisitive over Catherine and Rodolfo going to the cinema. He tries to find excuses for them not to go out again but Beatrice infinitely takes Rodolfo and Catherines side.Beatrice does not realise at first why Eddie wants to box Rodolfo and encourages him saying go ahead, hes a good boxer he could teach you, when she senses there is something wrong she tries to cover it by commenting on how very good Rodolfo is. However, she is very concerned when Rodolfo feints and tells Eddie thats enough.