Ma timeline by Elisa FONT (11WFO) https://padlet.com/font119228_2/ef7pmdfdu3a8k517 en-us 2023-05-08 06:05:10 UTC 2025-10-31 20:42:45 UTC hello@padlet.com Act 1, Scene 2 font119228_2 https://padlet.com/font119228_2/ef7pmdfdu3a8k517/wish/2581570106
  • Ma confronts Ginni about violating her right to go to the bathroom. 
  • "Since when did I need anyone's permission to go to the toilet?" page 25
  • Ma does not respect the characters working for and representing "Interplanta Services" 
  • she doesn't like to be told what to do and respect her individuality and personal decision making
  • The question mark makes it seem that Ma is mocking Ginni on how she believes  she has a decision over her actions. 
  • Her informal dialogue indicates the lack of respect she holds for Ginni and uncertainty over Oms new job 
    • ]]>     2023-05-08 06:06:43 UTC https://padlet.com/font119228_2/ef7pmdfdu3a8k517/wish/2581570106     Act 1, Scene 1 font119228_2 https://padlet.com/font119228_2/ef7pmdfdu3a8k517/wish/2581570314
  • "Missie Madam doesn't want her husband to earn a living wage - like she should! Like any reasonable, respectable wife would -" page 7
  • Highlights Ma's traditional values
  • Shows that she is ignorant of her son's new job and what he actually got himself into 
  • she is happy for her son as his new job will improve the family's financial situation, meaning Ma is desperate will do anything to survive
  • there is a use of sarcasm and dramatic punctuation in this extract in order to mock and criticise Jaya
  • shows the strain Ma's difficult decision to sell her son to "Interplanta Services" has on her relationship with Jaya 
    • ]]>     2023-05-08 06:06:50 UTC https://padlet.com/font119228_2/ef7pmdfdu3a8k517/wish/2581570314     Act 2, Scene 1 font119228_2 https://padlet.com/font119228_2/ef7pmdfdu3a8k517/wish/2581573784
  • this scene highlights how wealth has impacted Ma's values as she decides to choose a tv and a toilet over her son 
  • shows the importance of the materialistic world in her life as she was deprived of it for so long 
  • "Once you reach my age you'll know that a peaceful shit is more precious than money in the bank!"
  • we can see through this that her relationship with Jeetu in complicated as she has lost all her respect for him since he left the family
  • At the end of the sentence there is an exclamation mark, this amplifies and dramatises the conflict, and shows how passionate she is about her new devises.  
    • ]]>     2023-05-08 06:09:30 UTC https://padlet.com/font119228_2/ef7pmdfdu3a8k517/wish/2581573784     MA - overall character description font119228_2 https://padlet.com/font119228_2/ef7pmdfdu3a8k517/wish/2581594653 Ma is one of the main characters of the play "Harvest". She is a mother trying to provide for her family in a world dominated by power and wealth. She undergoes a significant transformation throughout the play after selling her son "Om" to "Interplanta Services" in exchange for financial security. Throughout the progression of the play, Ma becomes very attached to the new material possessions which are introduced into her life: a toilet of her own, a tv. Which she will end up choosing over her family. ]]> 2023-05-08 06:27:29 UTC https://padlet.com/font119228_2/ef7pmdfdu3a8k517/wish/2581594653