HONORS PS1500 - Physics in the Plays of Tom Stoppard

Hapgood, Act 2, Scenes 4 through 7 C Questions for Discussion

 

  • On p 579 Hapgood lets something slip about her background. Does she feel guilty about having had a son? Is your opinion consistent with what Hapgood says to Kerner in Act 1, Scene 5, p 542?

  • Where in Scene 4 does the audience realize that Mrs. Newton is actually Hapgood?

  • On p 584 Ridley says "I'll get her kid back for her but it's only personal. If she sets me up I'll kill her." On p 556, does it appear that Ridley cares about Joe's life?

  • On p 584 Hapgood says, "You're all right, Ernest. You're just not her type." This echos Hapgood's line on p 539. But what is Hapgood saying here, and why does she warn Ridley on p 585?

  • Summarize what happens in Act 2, Scene 6.

  • Judging from Act 2, Scene 7 on p 592, was Kerner's confession on pp 551 through 555 true? How have Hapgood's and Kerner's circumstances changed? How does the play end?

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    Acting Assignments for Hapgood

     

    1. Act 2, Scene 7, pp. 591 - 593 (Two parts: Hapgood and Kerner)

    Starts with Hapgood: Joseph ... You came to say hello?

    Ends with Hapgood: Shove!

     

     

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