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"Hobson's Choice". - "What do you think of Maggie Hobson in the first act and how does the author convince you to change your mind?"  

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Cheltenham Bournside school 57309 Louis Neal candidate no. English lit: "Hobson's Choice". Harold Bridgehouse "What do you think of Maggie Hobson in the first act and how does the author convince you to change your mind?" Maggie is an extremely bossy person, used to getting her own way. She is also stubborn and can easily manipulate people to do what she wants and is unlikely to change her mind on most matters. In act one of "Hobson's Choice." Maggie walks straight into the shop and immediately starts work "she crosses the shop and takes her place at the desk... she busies herself with an account book." This shows she has a sensible 'business like' mind. A little later Albert Prosser walks in. Albert is a solicitor currently courting Hobson's daughter and Maggie's younger sister Vickey. He enters hoping Hobson is out but Maggie takes the opportunity to prey on him and almost forces him to buy...

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