Maggie Morrison
• Wife of the domineering John
• She has to raise their seven children, try and keep the house
clean (an impossible task due to the damp and squalor the
family live in) and earn money. John does not work.
• she starts off supportive of John, but due to his bullying ways
she learns to stand up for herself
• accepts money from Jennie (something John would previously
have never allowed her to do) which means the family can
move to a better home
• The play focuses on her journey-from doormat to a person
who makes her own decisions.
John Morrison
• Responsible caring father
• Has a deep sense of shame for not providing his children with
a better life.
• He is honest especially when Isa tries to flirt with him.
• He buys a red hat for Maggie for Christmas which can be seen
as a symbol of love surviving all their difficulties.
• Wife of the domineering John
• She has to raise their seven children, try and keep the house
clean (an impossible task due to the damp and squalor the
family live in) and earn money. John does not work.
• she starts off supportive of John, but due to his bullying ways
she learns to stand up for herself
• accepts money from Jennie (something John would previously
have never allowed her to do) which means the family can
move to a better home
• The play focuses on her journey-from doormat to a person
who makes her own decisions.
John Morrison
• Responsible caring father
• Has a deep sense of shame for not providing his children with
a better life.
• He is honest especially when Isa tries to flirt with him.
• He buys a red hat for Maggie for Christmas which can be seen
as a symbol of love surviving all their difficulties.
