Character: Maggie (Scottish Highers English): Flashcards
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Maggie's role in the play
Maggie's role in the play
Central protagonist
Maggie's character transformation
Maggie's character transformation
Devoted housewife to woman asserting control over life
Stage direction 'at a run' meaning
Stage direction 'at a run' meaning
Relentless physical demands of domestic labour
Three crises mounting pressure on Maggie
Three crises mounting pressure on Maggie
Alec & Isa arrive, Jenny leaves, Bertie has TB
'You leave John alane!' reveals
'You leave John alane!' reveals
Defensive loyalty to John despite his poor behaviour
'Paid wi love' phrase meaning
'Paid wi love' phrase meaning
Values emotional connection over material comfort
'Stoney eyed' stage direction significance
'Stoney eyed' stage direction significance
Emotional hardness and withdrawal - marked character shift
'Storm of weeping' metaphor
'Storm of weeping' metaphor
Violent, uncontrollable nature of her breakdown
Maggie's treatment of John by end
Maggie's treatment of John by end
Humiliates and manages him - reversal of power dynamics
Maggie's character arc progression
Maggie's character arc progression
From acceptance to assertion