'Doris is just a moaning old woman.' How does Alan Bennett manage to maintain our sympathy for Doris during this monologue?

... Hannah Woolerton 'Doris is just a moaning old woman.' How does Alan Bennett manage to maintain our sympathy for Doris during this monologue? In play 'A Cream Cracker Under the Settee' Alan Bennett uses many techniques and dramatic devices to make his script seem real, believable, and also enjoyable. I am going to study the statement, 'Doris is just a moaning old woman.' I will then investigate and explore how Bennett manages to maintain our sympathy for the lead protagonist in the script, Doris. I will cover many points such as Doris' relationships, the use of the cameras, lighting, music and other significant techniques he uses to gain his audiences interest and to uphold their sympathy for Doris. Firstly, one of the main things Bennett does that creates sympathy is that he creates a believable and emotional past for Doris. By using this past we can also compare and relate her to real

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