"Mr and Mrs Dove"

graphic from butterflywebsite.com

Discussion starters:

  • Reggie is concerned about his economic status; what Marxist interpretations do you make of this story?

  • How does the scene of Mr and Mrs Dove's behavior parallel and contrast Reggie's relationship with 

  • What role does Reggie's mother play in the story?

Critical Source:

  •  Kobler, J.F.  Katherine Mansfield: A Study of the Short Fiction.  Boston: Twayne, 1990.

 

 

 

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Created by Stan Galloway 10 October 2003..  Last updated 10 October 2003.