Character: John (Scottish Highers English): Quizzes
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What has trapped John in poverty throughout the play?
What has trapped John in poverty throughout the play?
His unemployment
Which gestures show John genuinely loves Maggie despite his flaws?
Which gestures show John genuinely loves Maggie despite his flaws?
He shares beans & buys her a Xmas hat
What do the books John carries symbolise in the stage directions?
What do the books John carries symbolise in the stage directions?
Hollow intentions & ineffectiveness
What does John's 'pat' gesture towards Maggie reveal about their marriage?
What does John's 'pat' gesture towards Maggie reveal about their marriage?
Affection combined with superiority
Why does John refuse to help with housework, calling it being a 'skivvy'?
Why does John refuse to help with housework, calling it being a 'skivvy'?
He views it as degrading to men
How does John define his masculine identity according to the note?
How does John define his masculine identity according to the note?
Through what he refuses to do
Why does John reject Jenny's financial help in Act III?
Why does John reject Jenny's financial help in Act III?
He prioritises pride over survival
What undermines John's claim to be 'the heid of this hoose'?
What undermines John's claim to be 'the heid of this hoose'?
He's done nothing to earn the position
Which three humiliations does John face at the play's conclusion?
Which three humiliations does John face at the play's conclusion?
Sexual exposure, financial truth, loss of control
How is John described at the close of Act III?
How is John described at the close of Act III?
Slumped and speechless