Essay about Character Analysis of Marjory

I am playing the character of Marjory, an upper class 42 year old ‘clean freak’, who only lives with her irresponsible husband Stuart and Alsatian pet dog Tina in a detached house, as can be seen clearly when Marjory says:-
‘’I said, ‘Stuart. You know the rules. Take them off.’ He said, ‘There’s no time.’ So I said, ‘Well, if there’s not time you’ll have it on the step’. Sits there eating and feeding Tina. She licks his boots. Literally. I suppose it’s with him coming straight from the slaughterhouse.’’
(P227)
This quote implies that Marjory has been brought up believing herself to be the better than others, and is annoyed the fact that Stuart never listens to her properly. Consequently when Marjory asks Stuart to do something, he answers back in a rude and careless tone. When Marjory talks about him towards the audience I would show her believed higher status by sitting still to command the space with my legs on the table with correct posture, and arms folded. I would speak with a slow medium and measured tone in a clipped ‘posh’ accent (where I annunciate all of the syllables clearly and precisely to show my upper class upbringing) and I would speak slowly to convey that ‘‘I’d be the same if it was a cat, because they make as much mess as DOGS.’’
Marjory pressures herself a lot-in most cases this happens in the Disagreements she has with her mother-in-law when she comes by to check in, plus Marjory always has to clean up after Stuart and Tina.
‘’She comes up this afternoon, his mother, all dolled up. Says, ‘You’ve got this place nice. How do you manage with our Stuart?’ I said, ‘I’ve got him trained.’ She said ‘He’s not trained when he comes back down our house.’ ‘Well,’ I said, ‘Perhaps he doesn’t get the encouragement.’ She said, ‘I don’t like it when they’re too tidy. It’s not natural.’’
(P227)
This quote represents that Marjory doesn’t like being told what to do and she doesn’t like to hear things which to her might seem false. As an audience we can see that, since she clearly doesn’t get along with her mother-in-law and they don’t really have much in common, hence discomfort. If I had to say these lines to the audience, I’d put myself in her position and rage out with anger. This is because, I understand her point of view and I can relate to this. I would show my status by my legs down on the floor and crossed with my arms on the table folded, shoulders dropped. I would speak with a fast tone to show my angriness and I will be high pitched to show my powerful projection in my accent towards the audience.
She is Judgmental, as even if she gets along with her neighbor ‘Mrs Catchpole opposite her house’. Behind her back she really does dislike her.
‘’I’d had Mrs Catchpole opposite banging on the door in the afternoon saying she was going to the council because it wanted putting down. I said, ‘I agree.’ She said, ‘I’m getting a petition up.’ I said, ‘Well, when you do, fetch it across because I’ll be the first Signatory.’’
(P226)
This quote signifies that she doesn’t like hearing loud noises which literally get’s her quite mad, Thus, a conversation which is just boring to her. In some sort of manner, she does agree with what Mrs Catchpole say’s but she wants to be the one who get’s everything back in return. For this reason, her like a character she is a sarcastic person, as she likes to take the Mickey out of everyone. In this scene I would show her frustrated yet calm higher status by my hands knocking on the table to show movement and to maintain a straight back with correct posture. I would speak with a slow and stubborn pace/tone in my accent (posh) and I would speak gently to make sure the audience understand my character’s annoyed attitude.
Marjory is allergic to cats, which is not partially true and at times paranoid of her own nature at home.
‘’Only cats you can be allergic to, so people make allowances. And flowers, of course, some people. Only we don’t have flowers. Well, we do but they’re all

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