Hobson's Choice (Edexcel GCSE English Literature): Flashcards
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Henry Hobson's character & occupation
Henry Hobson's character & occupation
Stubborn boot shop owner
Setting of Hobson's Choice
Setting of Hobson's Choice
1880s Salford
Hobson's three daughters
Hobson's three daughters
Alice, Vickey, and Maggie
Eldest Hobson daughter
Eldest Hobson daughter
Maggie
Maggie's characteristics
Maggie's characteristics
Intelligent and determined
Willie Mossop's role & character
Willie Mossop's role & character
Shy but talented bootmaker
Who proposes to Willie
Who proposes to Willie
Maggie
What Maggie & Willie do together
What Maggie & Willie do together
Start their own business
Result of Maggie & Willie's business
Result of Maggie & Willie's business
It thrives
Cause of Hobson's business failure
Cause of Hobson's business failure
Poor management & excessive drinking
Willie's transformation by play's end
Willie's transformation by play's end
Confident man & skilled businessman
What Hobson must accept at the end
What Hobson must accept at the end
Their success and their terms
Main themes of Hobson's Choice
Main themes of Hobson's Choice
Empowerment, ambition, & social change