The Madness of King George Character Anaylsis Character analysis of The Madness of King George by Alan Bennett 0.0 / 5 ? DramaThe Madness of King George Character AnaylsisIGCSECIE Created by: SnufflesCreated on: 20-04-14 11:39 King George Character Upholds decorum Always active-Permanatly on the move Cares for peasants-'Farmer George' Kind to subjects- doesn't punish attempted assasin Loves his wife- affectionatly refers to her as 'Mrs King' even when mentally unstable he still asks after her Hard-working - leads to mental illness Disgusted by laziness - complains about his sons becoming 'fatter, always fatter' Strong willed Adored by public Sophisticated but has little time for frills and extravangances -should be reflected in costumes "What what" CONTRAST TO HIS SONS Smart 1 of 8 Queen Charlotte Character Not overtly intelligent but not stupid Kindly Loves King Stands by King on all matters-believes in autocrasy Similar dress to the king- united German-disliked by public 2 dimensional character 2 of 8 Prince of Wales and Duke of York Character Stupid Easily manipulated Cares only for 'Brighton, Bath' Drunkard Fat Cares only for fashion Didn't understand the responsiblity bestowed upon them Camp Cared only for status -had a huge range of mistresses 3 of 8 Lady Elizabeth Pembroke Character Lady in waiting to King Subject to King lusting under madness Beautiful Slightly promiscius dress Sensible 4 of 8 Captain Fitzroy An experienced equerry to the King Cares primarily for decorum Cares for the King as well but is unsure how to act when it comes into opposition with decorum 5 of 8 Greville Character A novice equerry Acts as a character similar to the audience -new to the situation Unsure in his actions 'Radical ideas' -more modern ideals about decorum (like the audience Mostly watches the situation though becomes exasperated by the lack of sensible action Voice of reason 6 of 8 Sir George Baker Character Stupid Obsessed with taking people's pulses High regard for decorum Believes in autocracy Fears the king Nervous deposition Ignorant of common sense 7 of 8 Sir Lucas Pepys and Dr Richard Warren Sir Lucas Pepys Obssesed with poo Consulting doctor for Baker Passive (agrees with everything Baker says) Similar views and character to Baker (like Baker's shadow) -characterisation and costume must reflect this Dr Richard Warren 8 of 8
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