Tuesday 2 April 2019

A cup of tea by Katherine Mansfield




A cup of tea by Katherine Mansfield


Characters

O ...... Rosemary Fell, a rich woman
O ....... the antiquarian on Curzon Street
O ....... Miss Smith, the poor girl picked up and fed by Rosemary
O ....... Jeanne ... a housemaid
O ....... Philip .... Rosemary's husband

Summary

"A cup of tea" is a 1922 short story by Katherine Mansfield.

Rosemary Fell, a young, Wealthy woman, goes shopping at a florist's and "Antique shop on Corzon street." Before going to the car, Rosemary goes to a poor girl who asks for money. Rosemary And Rosemary going to girl tea It is the night Philip comes in, Although initially surprised, Philip recovers and asks to talk Rosemary alone In the library, and Rosemary resists dismissing miss smith. He plays to Rosemary's jealousy Rosemary sends the girl away. Rosemary goes to her husband informs, "Miss Smith will not dine with us tonight." She first asked about the antique box from the morning ... Philip, 'She whispered, and she pressed her head against her bosom, "I am pretty ? "

Major Themes

O ..... Class consciousness
O ..... Feminism
O ..... materialism

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