The Escape
The Escape
- Millie Murray
Plot
Story of an abusive husband and how his oppressed wife makes her journey to independence.
•Alton had refused to allow Patsy from visiting her sick and ailing motherin Jamaica, even though Patsy was pining away for her mother and homeland.
• Miz Ruby, Patsy’s friend, provided both emotional and monetary support to encourage Patsy to escape. She thought of the plan for Patsy 's successful escape.
Alton, who had always underestimated Patsy’s intelligence, could not believe that his wife had outsmarted him and escaped. In Patsy 's absence, Alton vents his frustration and hurt on his children, beating and abusing them both physically and emotionally.
• When Patsy finally returned, Alton was furious. He scolded Patsy for going to Jamaica without telling him and made a beeline for her. Patsy then threw glasses at him and ‘picked up the brick which we used as a doorstep and hit him.’
• Alton came home injured and "it would be a while yet before he 'd raise his hand" at Patsy again.
Setting
East End of London
• Characters
Alton
Patsy
Miz Ruby
The Children
Alton: Brutal and violent character.
•Canes his children at his own pleasure, and scolds his wife over trivial matters, Although he is a tyrant who vents his anger on his family, he is afraid of Miz Ruby, showing that he is indeed a coward underneath that tough exterior.
Sadistic and insecure.
• Although he was a womaniser, he was jealous of Patsy, and was totally unreasonable to her. • He tried to find fault with Patsy, but she "would calmly ignored him, whch in fact angered him more."
•Cowardly. Although Alton put on a tough and violent exterior, he was afraid of Miz Ruby as she "had sussed him out and took no notice of him."
•Although he abused both his wife and children, he was knocked out by a single blow on his head.
•Did not dare to show his dislike for Miz Ruby, but only spoke ill of her to the children, behind her.
Selfish
- Millie Murray
Plot
Story of an abusive husband and how his oppressed wife makes her journey to independence.
•Alton had refused to allow Patsy from visiting her sick and ailing motherin Jamaica, even though Patsy was pining away for her mother and homeland.
• Miz Ruby, Patsy’s friend, provided both emotional and monetary support to encourage Patsy to escape. She thought of the plan for Patsy 's successful escape.
Alton, who had always underestimated Patsy’s intelligence, could not believe that his wife had outsmarted him and escaped. In Patsy 's absence, Alton vents his frustration and hurt on his children, beating and abusing them both physically and emotionally.
• When Patsy finally returned, Alton was furious. He scolded Patsy for going to Jamaica without telling him and made a beeline for her. Patsy then threw glasses at him and ‘picked up the brick which we used as a doorstep and hit him.’
• Alton came home injured and "it would be a while yet before he 'd raise his hand" at Patsy again.
Setting
East End of London
• Characters
Alton
Patsy
Miz Ruby
The Children
Alton: Brutal and violent character.
•Canes his children at his own pleasure, and scolds his wife over trivial matters, Although he is a tyrant who vents his anger on his family, he is afraid of Miz Ruby, showing that he is indeed a coward underneath that tough exterior.
Sadistic and insecure.
• Although he was a womaniser, he was jealous of Patsy, and was totally unreasonable to her. • He tried to find fault with Patsy, but she "would calmly ignored him, whch in fact angered him more."
•Cowardly. Although Alton put on a tough and violent exterior, he was afraid of Miz Ruby as she "had sussed him out and took no notice of him."
•Although he abused both his wife and children, he was knocked out by a single blow on his head.
•Did not dare to show his dislike for Miz Ruby, but only spoke ill of her to the children, behind her.
Selfish