Beatrice Mind Map
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- Created on: 21-05-16 12:12
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- BEATRICE
- Significance of role in Carbone family undermined
- Miller introduces E and C relationship before B and C
- Loyal wife - expresses concern with her and Es declining relationship
- "When am I gonna be a wife again Eddie?"
- Adverb of time "again" - relationship used to be stronger but taken over by fonder relationship between E and C
- "When am I gonna be a wife again Eddie?"
- Subtly implies relationship is overshadowed by more prominent relationship between E and C
- Loyal wife - expresses concern with her and Es declining relationship
- Miller introduces E and C relationship before B and C
- Develops the theme of Jealousy
- Aware of Es unnatural love for C but does not let this show at start
- When R arrives, Es overprotectiveness becomes increasingly evident
- B attempts to hinder Es unnatural love for C when she expresses concern in advice to her niece
- "you can't act the way you act"
- Imperative sentence signifies her maturity and ability to spot the underlying truth
- Also exposes her jealousy, which C instantly picks up on
- B denies this with "You think I'm jealous honey?"
- "you can't act the way you act"
- B attempts to hinder Es unnatural love for C when she expresses concern in advice to her niece
- Does B feel ridiculed by her husband's lack of loyalty towards her?
- When R arrives, Es overprotectiveness becomes increasingly evident
- Miller uses B as a tool to highlight how men took women for granted through the portrayal of her and Es unstable relationship
- Her character is also used to highlight the inappropriateness of E and Cs relationship
- Aware of Es unnatural love for C but does not let this show at start
- Contrast to Eddie's character and actions
- Her perpetual loyalty to family and husband deeply juxtaposes Es disloyalty
- He neglects her as a wife, refusing to have a sexual relationship with her anymore
- B declares "it's been almost three months"
- He puts all his attention on C and does not think of consequences of actions as B does
- B declares "it's been almost three months"
- He neglects her as a wife, refusing to have a sexual relationship with her anymore
- She is a nervous character
- Blames herself for the breaking apart of her and Es relationship
- With the interrogative sentence "Am I doing something wrong?"
- Pronoun "I" highlights willingness to do anything to keep her family in tact
- Like the cement in the family that holds the different characters together
- Pronoun "I" highlights willingness to do anything to keep her family in tact
- With the interrogative sentence "Am I doing something wrong?"
- Blames herself for the breaking apart of her and Es relationship
- B used by Miller to present cultural expectation that wives should be submissive to husbands
- "I can't Katie, I can't"
- B says this when C wills her to come to wedding
- Shows how she does not fight for what she believes in
- Maybe her fear of E has taken over any personal thought or passion
- "I can't Katie, I can't"
- Her perpetual loyalty to family and husband deeply juxtaposes Es disloyalty
- Voice of reason in the play
- Miller uses her character to literally explain some of the morals behind the story
- Shown at very end when B is the only one to admit they all played a part in the final tragedy
- Explains to C, "Then we all belong in the garbage... whatever happened er all done it."
- Collective pronoun "we" shows her acknowledgement of her part in the tragedy, highlighting the strong morals and sense she possesses
- Explains to C, "Then we all belong in the garbage... whatever happened er all done it."
- Shown at very end when B is the only one to admit they all played a part in the final tragedy
- Strong when she has to be - often not afraid to stand up to her husband
- "Look, you got to get used to it, she's no baby no more. Tell her to take it"
- Imperative sentence shows how she can be assertive - acting as voice of reason for E
- Without B, C would have forever been under Es dangerous control
- Imperative sentence shows how she can be assertive - acting as voice of reason for E
- "The truth is not as bad as blood Eddie!"
- Concrete noun "blood" - connotation of death and danger
- Shows she is more aware of danger than other characters - representing sanity and reason
- Exclamative tone of sentence implies her desperation to even her disloyal husband for what he has done
- Says to E "If he goes on his knees what has he got to give you?"
- Realises conflict between male characters is almost petty
- More rational and sober-minded character
- Realises conflict between male characters is almost petty
- Says to E "If he goes on his knees what has he got to give you?"
- Concrete noun "blood" - connotation of death and danger
- "Look, you got to get used to it, she's no baby no more. Tell her to take it"
- Miller uses her character to literally explain some of the morals behind the story
- Present evolution between generations
- Typical 1950s housewife
- Small worries juxtapose much more substantial concerns tragedy at end of play
- "Clean the walls"
- "Wax the floors"
- Her simple job highlights Cs ambition
- "A stenographer first, but pretty soon you get to be a secretary"
- Jobs such as this were relatively new in 1950s
- B used by Miller to present the sudden development in the role and rights of women
- B is very supportive of C and wants the best for her
- Stands up to E "tell her to take it"
- Portrays underlying authority women can have over men
- Stands up to E "tell her to take it"
- Jobs such as this were relatively new in 1950s
- "A stenographer first, but pretty soon you get to be a secretary"
- Small worries juxtapose much more substantial concerns tragedy at end of play
- Typical 1950s housewife
- Underlying loyalty pays off
- "My B.!"
- Her that E calls out for at end of play
- Short, exclamative sentence gives sentimental ending
- Pronoun "my" shows Es underlying love and possessive feelings towards B
- B as a character is often under appreciated, her loyalty pays off in the end
- "My B.!"
- Significance of role in Carbone family undermined
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