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Chapter 14Mother's Day
Personality swap teaches the family to respect Mrs Pearson.
1. About
Author: J.B. Priestley. A comic one-act play about a mother's role at home.
2. Summary
- Mrs Pearson is treated like a servant by her husband George and children Doris and Cyril.
- Her neighbour Mrs Fitzgerald, who reads fortunes, swaps personalities with her by a spell.
- In Mrs Pearson's body, the bold Mrs Fitzgerald scolds the family and refuses to serve them.
- Shocked, the family changes; the women swap back, and the family agrees to spend time with her.
3. Characters
Mrs Pearson
gentle, overworked mother.
Mrs Fitzgerald
strong, Irish fortune-teller.
George, Doris, Cyril
selfish family who learn a lesson.
4. Themes
- respect for homemakers
- family relationships
- humour
- assertiveness
5. Key Points
- Farce and comedy of the swap.
- Message: mothers deserve appreciation.
- Ends with the family playing a game together.
- Dialogue drives the play.
Remember: Swap of personalities | family taught respect
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