Question

Jusyify the title of the play The Silver box

Answer 1

 Character SketchesBarthwick:Barthwick, the father of Jack in “The Silver Box “ is a hypocrite. He belongs tothe Liberal Party and is a member of Parliament. He uses slogans expressing hissympathy for the poor and the downtrodden but backs out when he has to act. He is verykeen on safeguarding the honour of his family. He is shocked to find that his son Jack hasan illicit relationship with a disreputable woman, and also stolen her purse containing alittle more than seven pounds. When the woman threatens to take action if the money isnot restored to her, Barthwick gives her eight pounds which is much more than what hisson owes her. This gesture is due not to any feeling of generousity but to his wish tosilence the woman and prevent her from spoiling the name of his family. After sheleaves, he condemns his son for his irresponsible behaviour. He calls him a nuisance tothe community. But Jack faces his father coolly. He says that there is no love lost between them and that he has given money to the woman only for maintaining the honour of his family.Because of his wife’s pressure, the theft of the silver box is reported to the policewho promptly arrest Jones. Jones threatens to expose Jack’s clandestine relationship withthe disreputable woman. This once again upsets Barthwick. He requests the solicitor tohelp him out of this crisis. He pretends to be sympathetic to the Joneses’ and is preparedto withdraw the case against them. But the case has reached an advanced stage and the proceedings cannot be stopped. So he instructs the solicitor to hush up the affair of Jack’sstealing his mistress’s purse. Barthwick is relieved only when Roper agrees to help him.In the course, Barthwick eye-witnesses the suffering of the Livens children. He proposes to ‘tale up the cudgets’ in faovour of orphaned children in the House. But hewalks out of the court unconcerned when Mrs.Jones appeals to him to help her protect her children. Thus his profession of love for the poor is shown to be insincere.b) Mrs.Barthwick:Mrs.Barthwick is similar to her husband in certain respects and dissimilar incertain other respects. Like her husband, she is harsh towards servants. She complaintsthat servants are no longer loyal but conspire against their masters. 

Answer 2

The Silver Box is the main play by the English author John Galsworthy. It was initially created in London in 1906, and pulled in much consideration. In New York it was first observed in 1907.  

In the play, the vanishing of a cigarette box (the silver box) prompts an examination of the conduct of the child of a prosperous government official, with that of a jobless man, and the presentation of dispositions of various social classes.