Question

How does Mansfield convey her theme in “The Daughters of the Late Colonel”?

Answer 1

In “The Daughters of the Late Colonel” the theme is captivity and is explored by the author through the relationship between the two captive sisters.

Explanation:

In Katherine Mansfield's short story “The Daughters of the Late Colonel”, the theme is the exploration of captivity and how it affects the primary characters of the story.

Josephine and Constantia have been imprisoned in a world where they have essentially two goals in their lives one is to avoid displeasing their cranky old father and the other is to keep away from him as far as necessary to.

This is the part where the relationship between the two sisters is explored in their silent and morbid captivity within the household.

Answer 2

Answer:

Mansfield conveys the theme by showing how the sisters were horrified of the disapproval.

Explanation:

'The Daughters of the Late Colonel' by 'Katherine Mansfield' depicts the theme of freedom. Colonel daughters were not able to enjoy their freedom even after his death. He is shown monstrous and tyrannical. He is supposed to exert his control even from his grave. The daughters are so much terrified of their father that they are even scared of their own shadows.

Mansfield tries to show that freedom should not always be negative but also be positive like, one should have freedom to do something in their life. The daughters could never do what they wanted to do, the lives they wanted to live.