Beggar Maid: Stories of Flo and Rose [Who Do You Think You are?] Group at eNotes

This book is a story about two women trying to find happiness and...

Sun, 31 Aug 2008 15:28:59 PST

This book is a story about two women trying to find happiness and success in the world they live in. That world is not pleasant. It is filled with injustice, poverty, and abuse. Discrimination, between classes and sexes, runs rampant. Flo and Rose, particularly Rose, must realize that she does not have to be held back by that world. She must make the world her own. She starts to do this through acting, making a different life for...

Why are all the men portrayed so poorly in "Who Do You Think You...

Sun, 15 Jun 2008 21:02:27 PST

Why are all the men portrayed so poorly in "Who Do You Think You Are"? ex. clifford, patrick, tom etc

I would argue that Rose has always been an adaptable woman. She has...

Mon, 31 Dec 2007 14:38:49 PST

I would argue that Rose has always been an adaptable woman. She has altered her behavior often throughout her life, finding a way to fit in to society in any way she can. Her ways of being flexible might be controversial and often involve lies, but she does adapt. Consider her "storytelling" in West Hanratty. Feeling like an outsider, she found a way to become a member of society by being a woman who commented on it and...

Rose does want to take care of the ailing Flo, in her heart. She...

Sun, 30 Dec 2007 20:09:56 PST

Rose does want to take care of the ailing Flo, in her heart. She returns because it is her obligation. However, Flo is also the only mother figure she has known, and Rose may have had problems with her, but she feels family obligation and love for her. In addition, the return to West Hanratty gives Rose a chance to re-examine her life at a time when things are .... complex. She has had a failed marriage, she has a daughter she can't...

In "Beggar Maid", why does Rose return to West Hanratty? Why...

Sat, 29 Dec 2007 01:26:13 PST

In "Beggar Maid", why does Rose return to West Hanratty? Why does she want to take care of Flo?

In "Beggar Maid," is Rose an independent and adaptable woman...

Fri, 28 Dec 2007 14:28:09 PST

In "Beggar Maid," is Rose an independent and adaptable woman after her divorce?

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Fri, 28 Dec 2007 06:44:13 PST

Thank you for using eNotes!This question has already been asked in a slightly different way by another student and answered by one of our editors. The first link is to the study guide for Munroe's story, and the other two links are our editor's answers.

In "Beggar Maid," in what situations does Rose show she is a...

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 21:13:11 PST

In "Beggar Maid," in what situations does Rose show she is a compassionate and responsible woman?

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Thu, 27 Dec 2007 19:51:29 PST

Thank you for using eNotes!This question has already been asked by another student and answered by one of our editors. Please see the first link below; the second link is to the study guide for Munroe's story.

Describe the character of Rose as fully as possible.

Thu, 27 Dec 2007 13:05:53 PST

Describe the character of Rose as fully as possible.

Rose is a determined, intelligent, and self-aware person. When unhappy...

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 16:41:48 PST

Rose is a determined, intelligent, and self-aware person. When unhappy with the hand life has dealt her, she works to create situations that will transform her into the woman she wants to be with the experiences she wants to have. In this way, she is an ambitious woman. She is also idealistic. Her marriage to Patrick proves to be unsatisfying. She does not believe that he loves her in the way that she should be loved and...

First, lets define each term. A victim is someone who suffers as a...

Sun, 23 Dec 2007 15:51:00 PST

First, lets define each term. A victim is someone who suffers as a result of the action of others. A vixen is defined as an ill-tempered woman, often quarrelsome or deceptive; a vixen is also often considered seductive. A villian is a wicked/evil person determined to be the enemy of someone.Rose is a bit all of the types you mentioned but not any one completely. She is a victim because life has caused her to be an outsider and...

In Beggar Maid, was Rose the victim, vixen, or villian?

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 12:53:07 PST

In Beggar Maid, was Rose the victim, vixen, or villian?

Describe the personality of Rose from Beggar Maid.

Fri, 21 Dec 2007 11:11:15 PST

Describe the personality of Rose from Beggar Maid.

What are Rose's Good Qualities?

Tue, 18 Dec 2007 15:37:02 PST

What do you think of her as a person?