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What is Mrs. Tilford's psychological makeup?

Mrs. Tilford is self-righteous, judgemental, and disinclined to give anyone the benefit of the doubt when accused of something. She is also gullible in the extreme. Her immediate acceptance of her...

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What is the meaning of the title of The Children's Hour?

Hellman ironically uses as her title a quote from (and the name of) a poem by Longfellow. The first stanza is as follows: Between the dark and the daylight,When the night is beginning to...

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In a long conversation with her aunt, one of the teachers makes a remarkable offer to the aunt—What is it?

In The Children's Hour, Martha Dobie, one of the two founders of the Wright-Dobie School for Girls, begins by observing that her Aunt Lily does not seem very happy living and working at the school....

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What are the key themes of 'The Children's Hour' by Lillian Hellman? Thank-you.

The Children's Hour was a play written by Lillian Hellman in 1934. The theme of the play was very risque at the time. It has the element of two women who may be having a love affair with each...

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What are some important quotes of the play The Children's Hour?

Despite its innocent title that alludes to a sentimental poem by Henry Wadworth Longfellow's poem of the same name, Lillian Hellman's play illustrates what evil a young girl can effect with a...

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What do the characters in The Children's Hour represent?

The characters represent different types of real-life people. Mary represents the same type of character that Abigail Williams does in Arthur's Miller's play The Crucible, a girl who also initiates...

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Early in Act II, Mary tries to extort a bribe from Rosalie in exchange for knowledge of what is happening at the school. Mary asks, "Will you give me a free T.L. if I tell you?" What is a "T.L."?  

"T. L." is an old abbreviation (originating in the 17th century) that is meant to signify the intent that something is meant to remain a secret. The "T" is the initial for the Latin word "tace," to...

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Does Hellman's seemingly innocent title "The Children's Hour" have a relation to Longfellow's poem of the same name?

Hellman's title "The Children's Hour" seems to be a direct allusion to Longfellow's poem by the same name. However, the connection is quite ironic. In Longfellow's poem, the innocence of little...

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What is an image in The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman?

A prominent image is the nightmare speech Karen delivers while talking to Martha. The two women are embroiled in their socially calamitous situation and are recoiling from the effort of trying to...

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Can I have a brief summary of The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman? I just need a short summary for a project for my Drama class. :)

The playwright Lillian Hellman (1906-1984) hit it big with her very first play, The Children's Hour. It tells the story of a pair of New England women, Martha Dobie and Karen Wright, who run a...

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What does "T. L." stand for, as used by Mary when talking to Rosalie in act 2 of The Children's Hour?

"T.L." is used to refer to Mrs. Tilford. Mary is trying to intimidate Rosalie to back up the allegations about Martha and Karen.

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Who is considered the protagonist in The Children's Hour?

A protagonist is the central character or characters in a story who is always involved in the main conflict. The character(s) is usually one with whom the reader can identify. I would say the...

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What is Martha's character like? If she were an animal, what kind of animal would she be? What does it mean that she is a nervous and high-strung woman?

The character of Martha in The Children’s Hour by Lillian Hellman is driven by a dark secret, which makes her “nervous and high strung.” Lines that characters speak in plays are not always truths;...

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Is Hellman's The Children's Hour ever compared to The Butterfly Effect?

As far as I can determine with a google search, you are the first person to connect Hellman's play The Children's Hour with the theory of the butterfly effect. It is an interesting concept that...

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