This question requires the candidates to comment on Jimmy’s views about the Victorian society of his time in the play. A few candidates attempted this question.

The candidates’ response should include:

• A discussion of the central theme of the conflict between the social classes in Victorian/England society which is highlighted in the marriage between Jimmy and Alison.
• A character identification of Jimmy.
• His view of the structure of Victorian society: it is divided into working class and middle/ upper class people and based on education and privilege.
• He finds working class life routine and monotonous: people are generally jobless.  They accept any job like the sweets-stall to make ends meet.
• The instability of across-class marriages: The marriage itself remains stormy, till Jimmy and Alison begin to make a few sacrifices for love. Alison’s parent’s marriage is, however, stable because it is founded on class, love and convention.

Candidates did not highlight these and thus scored low marks.