Question

How did Maggie became angel in disguise to Mrs. Jane Thompson

Answer 1

Heya Akansha, 
Thanks for the Question.
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ФФ→→ Your Question is from Poem "AN ANGEL IN DISGUISE" by the poet T.S. Arthur .
SO , coming back to Question .

→→→ The little disabled girl Maggie became an Angel to Mrs. Jane Thompson because all the charm from Mrs. Thompson life was gone . She used to stay in anger because there was noone in his whole day life and Mr. Thompson used to came in the evening . So, With the arrival of Maggie she began busy in taking care of the little girl . She used to take care of her things and made her life lovely and happy from sad .

Hence, Maggie was an ANGEL for Mrs. Thompson.
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ANKIT

Answer 2

The writer reveals all the characters by means of both direct and indirect characterisation. For example, at the very beginning of the story the author introduces us some characters by direct characterisation: ‘This woman had been despised, scoffed at, and angrily denounced by nearly every man, woman, and child in the village’; judging by these words, we may assume that the woman’s life was very hard, there was nobody to support her, to help her. I guess that such difficult life conditions were a reason for her being drunk. Another example introduces us her children: ‘John, the oldest, a boy of twelve, was a stout lad, able to earn his living with any farmer. Kate, between ten and eleven, was bright, active girl, out of whom something clever might be made, if in good hands; but poor little Maggie, the youngest, was hopelessly diseased’. The following example gives the reader a vivid sense of Mr. Thompson’s personality: ‘Though rough in exterior, Joe Thompson, the wheelwright, had a heart, and it was very tender in some places. He liked children, and was pleased to have them come to his shop…’ judging by this phrase we get to know that Mr. Thompson is really a kind-hearted sort of person, who loves to spend his time with children. Then T. S. Arthur tells about his wife: ‘Joe Thompson's wife, who happened to be childless, was not a woman of saintly temper, nor much given to self-denial for others' good…’. As for this phrase we may predict that Mr. and Mrs. Thompson are likely two poles apart. In a nutshell, using direct characterization, the author’s point of view is expressed in black and white. Speaking about indirect characterisation, the author doesn’t give his direct appreciation of what the character does but leaves it to the reader to make conclusions as to the personage’s actions. For example: ‘The voice of the strong, rough man shook, and he turned his head away, so that the moisture in his eyes might not be seen. Mrs. Thompson did not answer, but a soft feeling crept into her heart’. The first sentence of this example proves that men’s strength is not in ‘the voice’, but in the actions. Mr. Thompson is a strong man, but the experience with Maggie touched him greatly, that’s why he cried a little bit. And what is more, those tears proved that he was happy that his wife changed. So, this example shows changes in Mrs. Thompson’s personality. At first, she was absolutely against of taking care of Maggie, the author renders her mood by speech characterisation: ‘Why didn't you let her go, then. What did you bring her here for?’, ‘Then why didn't you keep on? Why did you stop here?’, but suddenly her heart opened and she loved that small child: ‘What are you going to do with that child? ... Mrs. Thompson looked rather strangely at her husband for sonic moments, and then dropped her eyes’. We may just imagine how sad were the Thompsons because they didn’t have children and one day ‘An angel had come into his house, disguised as a sick, helpless, and miserable child, and filled all its dreary chambers with the sunshine of love’.