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 in " Antique shop on Corzon street ." Before going to the car, Rosemary going to a poor girl who asks for enough money to buy tea. Rosemary instead the girl to her plush house. And Rosemary going to girl tea. It the night Rosemary and girl talking, coming in husband. Philip comes in, Although initially surprised, Philip recovers and asks to speak to Rosemary alone. In the library, and Rosemary resists dismissing miss smith. He play to Rosemary's jealousy by telling her how pretty Miss Smith is . Rosemary sends the girl away. Rosemary goes to her husband informs " Miss Smith won't dine with us tonight."She first asks about the antique box from the morning... Philip, 'She whispered, and she pressed his head against her bosom, " am i pretty?"
Major Themes
O..... Class Consciousness
O..... Feminism
O..... materialism
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