Class 10 Eng.Core Ch-5 Mother's Day CBSE Solved Question answer Theme Message Characters explanation Summary

MOTHER'S DAY By J.B. Priestley cl Gautam 

Theme

The drama "Mother's Day" is about the situation of women in their households, namely mothers. The homemaker is devoted to her family and fulfils her duties with sincerity and devotion. But she is never aided, acknowledged, or thanked.

Message 

The play is a protest against the inferior treatment of women in the family and demands that mothers should be seen as equal to their male counterparts while depicting the importance of the role they play in our lives. It forces the women to think and come out of the self-denial of their situation.

Character sketch of Mrs Fitzgerald?

Ans. Mrs Fitzgerald is Annie Pearson's next door neighbour . She is in her fifties and is a heavily built woman with an authoritative and aggressive Outlook. She is quite an independent sort of woman who smoke cigarette and drinks alcohol. Mrs Fitzgerald is a tarot card reader and also knows  some magic which she has learnt from an eastern country. She has a Sinister streak in her and she believes that husband sons and daughters should give respect to wives and mothers.

Character sketch of Mrs Pearson?

Ans. Mrs Annie Pearson is the the main character in the Play. She represents a typical wife and a mother  who is ready to do anything for her family. She is very soft, nervous and submissive by nature. She does all the household chores without any complaints but never gets the care and attention she deserves. Quite often she feels bad for being so much neglected but she lacks the essential courage, needed to show some domination over her family members..

Q1- How did Mrs Fitzgerald try to help Mrs Pcarson?

 Ans. Mrs Fitzgerald was the only person behind transforming and emboldening Mrs Pearson. She magically changed her own personality with Mrs Pcarson. While enacting Mrs Pearson, Mrs Fitzgerald acted tough with her husband and children.She made Mrs Pearson realize her own importance in the family. Rather, she inspired Mrs Pearson to stand for her rights and refuse to be ordered about by her family members.

Q2. What advice does Mrs Fitzgerald give Mrs Pearson regarding being the boss in her family?

 Ans.Mrs Fitzgerald encourages Mrs Pearson to be the mistress in her own house. She acquaints Mrs Pearson with her status and rights in the family. She tells her that her husband and children should share her work, the value of her work should be acknowledged by all her family members. Mrs Pearson is made aware of her status in the family. She is told to put her foot down and be the boss of her family. Her family is expected to learn to treat her properly.

Q3 How does the changed Mrs Pearson behave with her daughter Doris? 

Ans. The changed Mrs Pearson talks to her daughter in a cool incisive manner. She has not kept tea ready for her and refuses to iron her yellow dress. She criticizes her boy friend Charlie. 

.Q4 Why does Doris Say, "Mum-what's the matter with you?" 

Ans.Doris, Mrs Pearson's daughter, finds that her tea is not ready. Moreover, Mrs rearson tells her to iron her dress herself. She announces that she might go out to Clarendon for a meal. AlI this is unusual for Doris, and she gets irritated.

Q5.What is Doris' reaction when Mrs Pearson says she will work only forty hours a week?

 Ans. On hearing that Mrs Pearson will work only forty hours a week, Doris cannot believe her ears. She asks her mother where she will go for a weekend. She wonders if all this crazy talk is the result of an accident or a hit on the head.

 Q6. Doris says, "You'll see" to her father. What does she mean? 

Ans. When George asks Doris why she is crying. Doris says this, meaning he will see for himself how Mrs Pearson has changed. She is refusing to work for the family and talking tough to the family members Q7-How does Mrs Pearson express her disapproval of Charlie Spence? 

Ans. Mrs Pearson comments that Charlic Spence has buck teeth and is half-witted. Mrs Pearson feels that had she been there in Doris' place. she would have found someone better.

 Q8. Mrs Pearson says, "I've joined the movement." What does she mean? 

Ans. Mrs Pearson says. "I have joined a movement", while talking to her son Cyril. She further says that when Cyril doesn't want to do anything,he doesn't be it at home or office. Similarly,she will also do what she feels like. 

Q9. How is George Pearson treated at the club? 

 Ans. At the club, George Pearson is always mocked at by the members. He is called Pompy-ompy Pearson because they think him to be slow as well as pompous. 

10 What did Mrs Pearson tell her husband about her visit to the bar? 

Ans. Mrs Pearson had not prepared tea and George did not want any, yet he was annoyed that tea was not available.Mrs Pearson asked him if he had ever shouted at the bar tor not keeping something he didn't want. 

11 Why is Mrs Pearson always ordered about by her family members? 

 Ans. Mrs Pearson is always ordered about by her family members because she never asserts herself. She is very submissive and serves her family like a servant. She never raises her voice at them. She avoids creating an unpleasant situation.Her family has started talking her for granted.

  Q12-George. Doris, and Cyril were all ungrateful.How? 

Ans. George. DorIs. and Cyril were all ungrateful. They did not acknowledge or appreciate the labour and concern of Mrs Pearson. They took her for granted. They even bullied her,never thought that she should get her rightful place of honour in the family.

Q13. What advice does Mrs Fitzgerald give to Mrs Pearson after they change back personalities? 

Ans. After they change back their personalities,Mrs Fitzgeraldtells tells Mrs Pearson not to give any explanations,not be meek or soft with her family. Instead, she should give a stern look or speak in harsh tone from time to time.

Q14. How did the Pearson family spend the evening finally? 

Ans. The evening was spent the way Mrs Pearson wanted. It was her children who prepared the dinner. She simply relaxed and was busy playing a game of rummy. She was also busy chit-chatting with her husband.

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