In Act One Mabel says 'I don't really understand the overall thing'. What contribution does she make to this 'overall thing' and do you think O'Neill is right in insisting that she has a central part in Lombard's history?
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9/12/04 In Act One Mabel says 'I don't really understand the overall thing'. What contribution does she make to this 'overall thing' and do you think O'Neill is right in insisting that she has a central part in Lombard's history? When Mabel says 'I don't really understand the overall thing' she is referring to the ongoing disagreements between catholic Irish and English Protestants; and more specifically, Spain's contribution to the feud. Mabel makes a fairly smart and opinionated comment and then seems to retract it, playing down her comment as if she is worried of offending O'Neill and attempting to portray that she knows and understands less than she actually does. She speaks with a blatant purpose, using a blatantly honest statement and then retracts and plays down her comment, making herself appear an insignificant and stupid female. Perhaps Mabel does this to undermine her opinion in relation to O'Neill's; responding sensitively...

