50 MARKS !!!! ☆GIVE ME THE SUMMARY AND CRITICAL ANALYSIS OF ANGEL IN DISGUISE ☆
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An unnamed pauper woman dies from excessive alcohol use. A pauper is a poor person, though not necessarily a beggar or a charity case. She was something of the town pariah: ''This woman had been despised, scoffed at, and angrily denounced by nearly every man, woman, and child in the village; but now, as the fact of her death was passed from lip to lip, in subdued tones, pity took the place of anger, and sorrow of denunciation.'' Following her sudden death, the villagers take pity on her and the three orphan children she has left behind. The villagers take up a collection and put together a modest funeral.
As for the children, 12-year-old John is old enough to work. Farmer Jones adopts the boy because he will be of good use in fieldwork. Mrs. Ellis begrudgingly adopts Kate, who is still a few years too young to go to work in a factory. Mrs. Ellis complains about the responsibility involved in taking on an undisciplined orphan.
But no one says ''I'll take Maggie.'' Maggie, the third and youngest child, suffered an injury to her back as a child, and as a result she's bedridden. Nobody knows what to do about Maggie. Lacking a better option, some villagers assume she will have to be taken to the poorhouse. Today, the word can sometimes be heard thrown around figuratively, but in the 19th century, the poorhouse was a very real place, a government-funded facility where paupers lived and worked. They were sometimes also called ''almshouses'', especially when funded by a church or other charitable fund.
Alms to the Poor
After the funeral, the villagers return to their everyday business. Joe Thompson lingers. He works in the village as a wheelwright, who is a tradesman who makes wooden wheels for wagons and carts. Maggie is still laying in her bed, alone in the hovel. Joe feels an aching responsibility. '''O, Mr. Thompson!' she cried out, catching her suspended breath, 'don't leave me here all alone!'''
Joe takes pity on the helpless child. He likes children, though he and his wife are childless. The difficult part, he knows, will come when he has to convince his wife. Jane ''was not a woman of saintly temper, nor much given to self-denial for others' good, and Joe had well-grounded doubts touching the manner of greeting he should receive on his arrival.''
Joe confronts his wife wearing ''a firmly set countenance and a resolute pair of eyes.'' Joe draws on the Bible in order to appeal to Jane's compassion. Joe may not be the most devout Christian, but he knows about Scripture: ''I read in the Bible sometimes, and find much said about little children. How the Savior rebuked the disciples who would not receive them; how he took them up in his arms, and blessed
As for the children, 12-year-old John is old enough to work. Farmer Jones adopts the boy because he will be of good use in fieldwork. Mrs. Ellis begrudgingly adopts Kate, who is still a few years too young to go to work in a factory. Mrs. Ellis complains about the responsibility involved in taking on an undisciplined orphan.
But no one says ''I'll take Maggie.'' Maggie, the third and youngest child, suffered an injury to her back as a child, and as a result she's bedridden. Nobody knows what to do about Maggie. Lacking a better option, some villagers assume she will have to be taken to the poorhouse. Today, the word can sometimes be heard thrown around figuratively, but in the 19th century, the poorhouse was a very real place, a government-funded facility where paupers lived and worked. They were sometimes also called ''almshouses'', especially when funded by a church or other charitable fund.
Alms to the Poor
After the funeral, the villagers return to their everyday business. Joe Thompson lingers. He works in the village as a wheelwright, who is a tradesman who makes wooden wheels for wagons and carts. Maggie is still laying in her bed, alone in the hovel. Joe feels an aching responsibility. '''O, Mr. Thompson!' she cried out, catching her suspended breath, 'don't leave me here all alone!'''
Joe takes pity on the helpless child. He likes children, though he and his wife are childless. The difficult part, he knows, will come when he has to convince his wife. Jane ''was not a woman of saintly temper, nor much given to self-denial for others' good, and Joe had well-grounded doubts touching the manner of greeting he should receive on his arrival.''
Joe confronts his wife wearing ''a firmly set countenance and a resolute pair of eyes.'' Joe draws on the Bible in order to appeal to Jane's compassion. Joe may not be the most devout Christian, but he knows about Scripture: ''I read in the Bible sometimes, and find much said about little children. How the Savior rebuked the disciples who would not receive them; how he took them up in his arms, and blessed
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The story is based in 18th Century America. It revolves around an old woman and her three children. The woman is consumed with an alcohol addiction that ruins her life and social standing.
The woman eventually dies due to her alcoholism and leaves three orphans behind her. Seeing the tragic circumstances the people give her a proper burial. They even decide to help the surviving kids.
The eldest kid is John, a 12 year old boy who is adopted by a peasant who could use an extra set of hands on his farm. The middle child is a girl named Kate who is adopted by Ms. Elli who is not impressed by the young lass’ ill-discipline and tantrums.
The youngest girl Maggie is the one who needs the most care as she suffers from severe disability after a childhood accident that left her incapable of movement. Her spine is damaged and so everyone comes to the conclusion that a care house will be best for her.
Joe – The Angel in Disguise
The funeral ends and everyone empties the place fast. They completely forget about Maggie. Seeing everybody leaving her alone and helpless she gets nervous. However, she notices Joe, the village wheelwright who is standing near her.
Joe has a tragic story of his own. He absolutely loves kids but he and his wife Jane have not been blessed with children of their own. Maggie sees him as her only recourse and gives him a shout.
Joe obliges and takes Maggie home with him. He knows that his wife would not welcome Maggie and his intuition is realized when Jane asks him to get rid of little Maggie.
Joe’s Attempt to Convince Jane
Joe tries to convince his wife by citing the Holy Bible to appealing to her good sense. The young life of Maggie has already been full of trials and tribulations and now she is without any family and completely incapable of surviving on her own.
Jane, even though did not make it apparent to his husband, starts developing attachment to young Maggie. Her heart softens to her tortuous young life.
Joe asks Jane to take care of Maggie for a day. He promises to send her to a poor house (almshouse) the next day. He leaves for work and does not return till evening.
Bonding Between Jane & Maggie
On his return, he peeps through the window and sees Maggie and Jane talking to each other. Jane seems to be interrogating Maggie about certain thing. However, when he enters the house he decides not to discuss what he saw.
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