What Have You Found Interesting About Churchill’s Use Of Language In The Following Extract

The extract I have chosen to analyse is from the Methuen book, Top Girls, paginate 111 (When Mrs.Kidd enters) through until when she leaves towards the end of page 112.During this extract the audition is exposed to two major differing social classes. Mrs.Kidd is a vast contrast to Marlene, as she is very well spoken, whereas Marlenes words is a little less stamp down for the workplace. It is obvious that the two characters are of differing social classes, due to their names. Mrs.Kidd is the only person in the play minded(p) a surname, and her forename is Rosemary, which illustrates a middle class background. Marlene, on the contrary is a name to a greater extent than associated with functional class backgrounds, as shown in a hit television series called, Only Fools and Horses in which a woman of working class background is make uped.I animadvert of that the two woman represent the two main social groups of the nineteen eighties England, one a middle class woman of the hous e completely supportive of her husband and traditionalist views on a womans place in society, and the other a working class career woman who has do her own way to success, without the aid of a man, she is in Mrs.Kidds eye anyway,one of those ball breakers/Mrs.Kidds intentions are unclear to Marlene until she comes straight with it, she assures to Marlene,The fact is hes in a acres of shock. About whats happened.Marlene is surprised and doesnt understand what she means, until she explains exactly what she means,Im referring to you organism appointed director instead of Howard.Marlene replies to Howards sleeping problems with sarcasm,Has he thought of taking sleeping pills.I think that Churchill implies that Marlene doesnt really care and that it isnt her problem. Mrs.Kidd then goes on to say that Howard deserved the job, because hed,worked all these years.Experience, however isnt as important in the modern era of work, when qualifications bear more significance on a job applicatio n than experience. Marlene refers to this as one of business little setbacks. I think that Churchill attempts to make this line into a very poignant moment, as Marlene herself had a setback in the version of her daughter, Angie, whom she gave up to her elder sister, which enabled her to bounce back. I think that the poignancy would be lost as the communication would be acted at a furious pace and the audience wouldnt have sufficient time to play off and sympathise with Marlene.Marlene takes a very professional approach to the conversation, using formal language and keeping her aplomb throughout the conversation, and ensures that Mrs.Kidd lowers the tone, so that she cannot be reprimanded by her senior colleagues, for dealing with the situation incorrectly.Mrs.Kidd comes across as being very discriminatory towards her own sex, when she says,Whats it going to do to him working for a woman?This question implies that Mrs.Kidd doesnt study in equality in the workplace and again rein forces her middle class traditionalistic views on a womans place in society.Marlenes reply is a controlled sign of her frustration at Mrs.Kidds ignorance towards the state of the modern workplace.I think that Mrs.Kidds next lines show that Churchill doesnt wish to show her as an individual, but more as a part or possession of her husband, Howard.Marlene sympathises with Howard, saying that shell be tactful and pleasant, but for Mrs.Kidd, this isnt enough, she takes it too far by saying,I think it is different, because hes a man.I think that this bold statement enrages Marlene, but she manages to bottle up her emotions. I think this is too used by Churchill to display to the audience Mrs.Kidds naivety to the modern workplace. Marlene appears beleaguered in her response,Im not quite sure why you came to see me.As she feels that Mrs.Kidd has not achieved anything positive and has merely made a fool of herself and her husband. Mrs.Kidd appears to have realised that she hasnt achieved a nything, and is almost giving up, when she says,I had to do something.I think that Marlene attempts to sympathise with Mrs.Kidd, when she says,Im sorry hes taking it out on you. He really is a shit, Howard.Because she uses derogatory language towards him, I think she is blaming Howard and trying to tell Mrs.Kidd that it isnt her problem entirely, and that Howard needs to deal with his own problems. Mrs.Kidd then tries to deploy another weapon, emotional blackmail, she says,But hes got a family to support.Implying that they need the money more than Marlene, who is a single woman. whence she suggests that Marlene gives up the job, saying,Its only fair.I think this inference sends Marlene into a state of shock as she replies, atomic number 18 you suggesting I give up the job to him then?Mrs.Kidd thinks that Marlene has finally taken heed of what she has said and that she has succeeded in her quest to gain her husband the job. Marlene becomes confrontational and has no time for Mrs.Kid d, when Mrs.Kidd says,Im not asking.Even though she blatantly is, to which Marlene replies sarcastically and goes on to tell her that,If he doesnt like whats happening here he can go and work somewhere else.Mrs.Kidd now becomes enraged and starts hurling abuse at Marlene, but the language has no effect on Marlene, who eventually says,Could you please piss off.Although this is abusive, I think that Churchill wants it to have the effect of displaying to the audience that Marlene is in control of the situation and is very calm and calculating in her response.I think that this facial expression bears great significance on the play as it displays Marlenes professionalism and ability to cope with the workplace and problems. The extract also illustrates intentions of satirizing the middle class of the time and the Thatcherists, like Marlene.