Tuesday, 17 October 2017

A prisoner is not just a criminal

The setting, characters, and context of the third scene are completely different to the first two, but the main principal behind it is exactly the same. The scene is set in a prison in a presumably foreign country, this known due to the different language used. A man is sat in a cell by him and is painting a picture. Nevertheless, the painting is one out of the ordinary. The picture is exceptional and shows the man to be an accomplished artist.

Financial situation

Both stories deal with the pressure that lack of money can cause in a marriage, compare the way in which Thomas Hardy and DH Lawrence portray relationships between the men and women in 'To please his wife' and 'Her Turn' In the two stories 'To please his wife' and 'Her turn' the two authors both deal with the problems lack of money can cause in a marriage. The relationships created by Hardy and Lawrence have different outcomes because of their responses to their financial situations.