Question 7
OLIVER GOLDSMITH: She Stoops to Conquer
What makes Mr. Hardcastle a humorous character?
Observation
This was a popular question. However, many candidates gave a character sketch of Mr Hardcastle without pointing out aspects of his humour.
The required answers should include:
* Mr Hardcastle as the owner of an old country mansion and his love of the countryside and old things.
* His sense of humour and teasing of/his relationship with his wife.
* His tolerance of his treatment by Tony Lumpkin, Young Marlow and Hastings.
* Qulaities that qualify him as humorous.
Candidates’ performance in the question was fair.