Class 12 English Guide Unit-4 One Act Plays 1.A Matter of Husband (By Ferenc Molnar) Summary Exercise Question Answer With Solution

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Unit-4        One Act Plays   
1.A Matter of Husband (By Ferenc Molnar)

Summary Exercise

"A Matter of Husbands" by Ference Molnar is a twisted one-act play. It describes the tale of an Earnest Woman who is married to a lawyer who is closely associated with a Famous Actress. The Earnest Young Woman seeks out the Famous Actress because she suspects her husband is having an affair with her. The acclaimed actress tells a story of a well-produced act in which a man tries to fool his wife into giving him more affection. We learn that the husband was hiding in the closet the entire time when the Famous Actress eventually tries to persuade the Earnest Woman that the story is real.

This play examines the roles of actors on stage and in real life, as well as how much they are capable of fooling us. The Earnest Young Woman appears on stage at the start of the play, impatiently waiting for the famous actress. Earnest Young Woman runs up to the Famous Actress as she approaches the stage through the door, yelling violently at her to return her husband. The famous actress flatly denies stealing her husband. She claims she knows him because he was handed the contract for a case. She inquires of Earnest Young Woman as to what leads her to assume Alfred is in love with her to weave a tale to fool the earnest young woman.

The actress smiles and continues to deny receiving any flowers or letters from him after hearing this. The famous actress now says that something weird happened to make Earnest Young Woman believe that she and her spouse had a misunderstanding. Earnest Young Woman is persuaded by Famous Woman that her husband is playing with her to make her jealous and reclaim her attention and love. After that, the young lady recognizes her mistake and apologizes. After the eager young lady i.e. the earnest young woman exits the stage, a famous actress calls Alfred from her personal bedroom. The play comes to a close in this way.

 

Answer the following questions.

a. What favour does Earnest Young Woman ask from The Famous Actress? 

The favor that Earnest Young Woman asks from The Famous Actress is to return her husband back to her. Earnest Young Woman realizes that her husband has fallen in love with The Famous Actress so she goes to her to ask her husband back. 

b. What, according to The Earnest Young Woman, are the indications that her husband has fallen in love with a Famous Actress? 

According to The Earnest Young Woman, the indications that her husband has fallen in love with a Famous Actress are the love letter written by her husband to her and flowers that were sent to her.

c. Is Earnest Young Woman convinced by the argument of Famous Actress? How? 

Yes, Earnest Young Woman is convinced by the argument of Famous Actress. The Earnest Young Woman kisses the Famous Actress as a sign that she has accepted the Famous Actress' argument as absolute truth. She believes she has reclaimed her husband.

d. Where is the Earnest Young Woman's husband hiding himself as they are talking to him? 

The Earnest Young Woman's husband is hiding in the bedroom of the famous Actress. He comes towards the play's ending when the Famous Actress calls him from her bedroom. 

e. When do you feel that a Famous Actress is really good at acting?

 I think she's incredibly skilled at acting. Famous Actress tells Earnest Young Woman that her husband plays a game on her to pique her interest so she'll transform herself and do whatever it takes to please him. When Alfred is called out by her, I was stunned.

f. How do we come to know that a Famous Actress and the husband of Earnest Young Woman are in love? 

We come to know that a Famous Actress and the husband of Earnest Young Woman are in love when The Famous Actress calls Earnest Young Woman’s husband to come out of the room.

g. Sketch the character of a Famous Actress.

The famous actress is a cunning and clever woman. Every woman wishes she were as attractive and well-known as the Famous Actress. She seems innocent and harmless on the surface, but she is a terrible and evil person on the inside. Her deception may be apparent in the way she tells a lady that her spouse is cheating on her with someone else. To top it all off, her husband Alfred was found at her home, proving that she has immoral and unethical relations with other men.

h. How does a Famous Actress make a fool of Earnest Young Woman?

An Earnest Young Wife gets fooled by the Famous Actress, who claims that she and her husband may be in a miscommunication. She convinces Earnest Young Woman that her husband has been toying with her in order to make her jealous and reclaim her love. As a result, Earnest Young sees her error and apologizes to the offended party.

i.Write a paragraph describing your favourite actor/actress.

My Favorite Actor : Tom Cruise

Tom Cruise is one of my favorite actors. If I had the opportunity to create the best actor from the ground up, I would make Tom Cruise. At the same time, he has a wide range of skills and is always enthusiastic about what he's doing. He has done many films like Mission: Impossible, The Mummy, Top Gun etc. His acting ranges from subtlety to over-the-topness, and he's capable of doing it all. He's a riot as a stand-up comic. In his role as an actor, he's always captivating. Moreover, he is the best action star in the industry. A movie star who works hard, he is at the top of my list of favorite actors.