The Invisible Man Part 2 - Creating a response

How does the writer present Mrs Hall to be a very conscientious housekeeper?
Let’s start creating our response.
Match up the points and evidence by dragging the text on the right to match the corresponding text on the left.

  • From the start of the paragraph, Mrs Hall is presented as keen to impress her guest as Wells tells us,
  • Wells conveys how much Mrs Hall wanted to prove herself to her new guest. He writes,
  • Wells portrays a woman who clearly takes pride in her work, laying the table with enthusiasm. He writes,
  • When watching the man, Wells shows how house-proud Mrs Hall is by her focus on the possible spoiling of the carpet, from his wet clothes.
  • “she went to prepare him a meal with her own hands” despite having a maid who could do this. This suggests…
  • “she was resolved to show herself worthy of her good fortune.” This seems as if…
  • “[she] began to lay them with the utmost éclat.” The gusto she shows when setting his place shows…
  • “She noticed that the melting snow that still sprinkled his shoulders dripped upon her carpet.” Her concern for her furnishings over her new guest suggests…

The Invisible Man Part 2 - Creating a response

“Mrs Hall is presented as a very conscientious housekeeper, someone who takes great pride in her job.”

How far do you agree with this claim?
Use the points and evidence created in the last activity to incorporate into your response.

You should write about:
• Your own thoughts and feelings about how the character is presented here
• How the writer has created these thoughts and feelings

Tip: Try to incorporate the author’s methods into your response.

Points & Evidence
From the start of the paragraph, Mrs Hall is presented as keen to impress her guest as Wells tells us, “she went to prepare him a meal with her own hands” despite having a maid who could do this. This suggests…
Wells conveys how much Mrs Hall wanted to prove herself to her new guest. He writes, “she was resolved to show herself worthy of her good fortune.” This seems as if…
Wells portrays a woman who clearly takes pride in her work, laying the table with enthusiasm. He writes, “[she] began to lay them with the utmost éclat.” The gusto she shows when setting his place shows…
When watching the man, Wells shows how house-proud Mrs Hall is by her focus on the possible spoiling of the carpet, from his wet clothes. “She noticed that the melting snow that still sprinkled his shoulders dripped upon her carpet.” Her concern for her furnishings over her new guest suggests…