Inheritance Act 1 Scene 3

Inheritance
1.Who are the characters in the scene?
· Lyle and Girlie
2.What is their relationship to each other?
· Girlie Hamilton is the mother of Lyle
3.From the dialogue and stage direction, what can you tell about the characters?
· Lyle seems outrageous and his mother Girlie seems more calm and speaks her
mind in this scene
4.What themes/issues are discussed/appear
in this scene?
· Girlies stubbornness is shown in this scene and Lyle’s persuasive side.
Lyle wants his mother Girlie to get on a motorized lawnmower and she
tells him not to be ridiculous.
5. What colloquial language is used in the
scene?
· "Do I have to do m’own lawns now?"
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