comments on the significance of the “pen” in the play The Pen of My Aunt.
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The Madame in this play is the ‘Protagonist’, that is, her conflict is the main focus of the play. She is also a protagonist in the way that she is the upholder, the defender of her country. Madame represents a stereotypical French citizen; she is artistic, calm, clever and cunning. Her attitude with the corporal represents the attitude of the French with the Germans. Madame acts as a ‘collaborator’, someone who is helping the Germans in ruling France.
Explanation:
The Madame in this play is the ‘Protagonist’, that is, her conflict is the main focus of the play. She is also a protagonist in the way that she is the upholder, the defender of her country. Madame represents a stereotypical French citizen; she is artistic, calm, clever and cunning. Her attitude with the corporal represents the attitude of the French with the Germans. Madame acts as a ‘collaborator’, someone who is helping the Germans in ruling France.