write a brief character of Sketch of Mrs. Horace Pringle
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Mrs. Horace Pringle is a character from Alice Gerstenberg’s play – Fourteen, published in 1920. She is a fashionable woman and socialite, trying to carve a position for her daughter - Elaine and to set her up with an eligible bachelor.
Mrs. Pringle arranges a party with this purpose in mind, but bad weather forces many guests to drop out, leaving only three, to carry on with the party.
Explanation:
She is a woman of fashion as she wears a lovely evening gown. She gets excited or angry very easily. She is capable as she is wonderful at handling parties. She is vivacious and charming. She doesn't like people who cancel coming at her party at the last minute. She is superstitious as she thinks that sitting at the table in thirteen is unlucky. She wants her daughter, Elaine to marry Oliver Farnsworth because he is very rich. She has an Orthodox thinking as she thinks that men only deserve to sit at the head of the table. She doesn't believe in Elaine's own capabilities as she doesn't invite Hester Longley because she thinks Hester is prettier and cleverer than Elaine. She despises Elaine for not having worldly tact and wisdom. She contradicts her own statements; she was furious at Oliver for not coming but when he sends the prince of Wales in his place, she praises him.