The Good Corn & Turned: Cultural Circumstances And Its Effect On A Character's Reaction To Certain Situations

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Elsie was pregnant she
was at first upset but later realised what a blessing the whole situation
was, she had been longing for a child for so long and was hoping that Elsie
would give the baby to her. Mrs. Mortimer was not overly upset with Mr.
Mortimer because she felt that because she was in a depressed state
concerning her infertility that she pushed him away and also the fact that
if she didn't forgive her husband she would be left stranded with no-money,
no possessions and not knowing anybody because of her isolated
circumstances.

Mrs. Marroner on the other hand reacted to Gerta's pregnancy very
differently. At first she was devastated, overly emotional and in denial
that something like this could happen after all that they had been through
and because Gerta was almost like a daughter to the Marroner's. After she
had thought about the previous event she realised that what Mr. Marroner
had done was appalling, a crime against women and unforgivable. She also
realised that ...

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