How Does The Direct Characterization Of Mr Waythorn

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1. The main protagonist for this story is Mr. Waythorn, he is the third and current husband of Alice Waythorn and the story is mostly told from his perspective. He is the main character of the story and works with Alice's second husband, Gus Varick. He is also the stepfather of Lily who is the daughter of the first husband of Alice; Mr. Haskett. He looks beyond the social stigma of marrying a woman who has been twice divorced. We see throughout the story Mr. Waythorn’s character undergoes some changes in the way he views his wife and her past relationships thereby making him a round character. Mrs. Waythorn is the antagonist of this story, it is obvious that the she has used all her marriages to advance her social standing, she redefines herself …show more content…

Exposition
We find Mr. Waythorn who is newly married to Alice Waythorn, waiting eagerly for his wife to get home because they were supposed to have a romantic dinner. When she gets home she tells him that her first husband Mr. Haskett would like to assert his rights to see his daughter, Lily, who is critically ill and only has a short time to live. Mr. Waythorn wants him to see his daughter but doesn’t want him coming to his …show more content…

Gus Varick comes to visit Mr. Waythorn to discuss some business, and his behavior is both gentlemanly and civilized. Mr. Waythorn also sees Haskett visit Lily and to his surprise, Mr. Haskett is a rather inoffensive man and he seems to truly love his daughter. Mr. Waythorn starts wondering how Alice’s Marriage life to Haskett could have been like.
Falling Action
5. Mr. Waythorn finds out that Mr. Haskett loves his daughter, Lily, so much that he has made some important sarcrifices just so that he would be able to stay close to her, he also discovers that his wife lied to him about Mr. Haskett. Mr. Waythorn also finds that he gets along well with Gus Varick as they work together in their business venture. How Mr. Waythorn sees Alice changes, he begins to see her as somewhat promiscuous.
Resolution
6. Mr. Waythorn begins to accept the fact that he is only a ‘part’ of his wife’s life. Initially he approaches that realization with satire but he discovers that he is actually in the best position because Alice has learned a lot from the mistakes and reality of her past two marriages. The story concludes when Haskett comes to visit his daughter, Lily, and as he is there, Gus Varick also arrives. Mr. Waythorn, who now respects Haskett and Gus sits down with both men, they start smoking cigars then they are joined by Alice, who serves them tea. Mr. Waythorn takes his cup with a

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