Question

Analyse the character of Woodifield in Katherine Mansfield’s short story “The Fly”.

Answer 1

Explanation:

Woodifield is the friend of the Boss, that has a leading role in the story The Fly. As a character Mr Woodifield has been portrayed as a weak and old aged person who spends most of his time at his home due to his illness. Even in the home, his wife acts as a leading role and Woodfield often admired his boss the way he handled big things even with less experience than him

Answer 2

Woodfield was an old man who used to spend his days majorly in his house.

• He was an old, forgetful, dim-eyed, and shrunken man who spent most of his days trapped in the house and being bossed about by his wife and daughters after retiring due to a stroke.
• On Tuesday's in the city of London, the elderly Wood used to drop by to his former boss. He admired boss's youthful vigour despite his age, and that he was five years his senior.
• The boss also enjoyed Woodifield's weekly visits because his shaky memory allowed him to brag about his new office furnishings on a regular basis.