All’s Well that Ends Well Discussion Director ~Megan Douglas
Ok, so far in the play, Helena has proved to be a pretty independent young lady. She knows who she loves and will not let anything get in her way. She is also very cunning, for she barters with the king, knowing that the medicine will work and will give the king good health once again. Now Bertram on the other hand is not so in love with Helena and is forced to marry her anyway or else he would be thrown out of his high social status. He also is very sly and plans to secretly go off to fight in the war and have Helena go home to live with her mom.
1. What is it about Bertram that Helena likes? He doesn’t seem to be the ‘gentleman’ one may expect.
2. What are some similarities and differences between Bertram and Helena?
3. Is there a specific reason Bertram is so hesitant to marry Helena? Family feuds?
4. Do you think Bertram will end up falling for Helena after realizing her true character? Will she realize who he truly is?
5. Lastly, why is it that Shakespeare make the doctor who cures the king a girl, for it was very unlikely in his times for a female to have this type of roll in society? Was he trying to make a point that females are just as capable as males in MANY fields of work? (And yes… we are!)
~Megan Douglas
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