Modal answer for PBQ on Birds of a Feather

(a) What does the excerpt reveal about Mrs Gillifeather?

In the excerpt, Mrs Gillifeather shows her disdain towards Rose due Intro
to the cultural differences between Cloud-Cuckoo-Land and the - Sum up what is
Groundian society. She is seen to be a person who is extremely bias happening in 1-2 lines and
and intolerant towards a different culture. Also, her scathing link back to theme in
remarks also reveal her to be someone who is heartless. question
- State 2 points
Mrs Gillifeather is a bigot as she only accepts her country’s culture Body paragraph
and rejects Roses’s culture. When she was convincing Robin not to
marry Rose, she was “shocked” when she heard that “they even eat
eggs for breakfast”. She does not understand Rose’s culture
background and the word “shocked” shows her disagreement
towards Rose’s culture. She also mentioned that Rose’s “ideas
would be a bad influence” to them and she does not want to take
“such a girl into [her] house.” She deems Rose as an outsider and
does not welcome her because she feels that she represents ideas
her society opposes of and her presence is a threat and may upset
the natural order of things. Also, Mrs Gillifeather stated that Rose is
very “different from all [they] were brought up to know; everything
about her is queer and wrong”. This shows her intolerance towards
anything that deviates from her society and believed there is no way
for a foreigner to integrate into their society. Mrs Gillifeather’s
rejection of Rose shows that she is extremely bias as she believes
that only her culture is correct and is intolerant towards other
cultures.

Mrs Giliifeather’s harsh words also reveal her to be someone who is

heartless. When Robin insisted to marry Rose, Mr Gillifeather said
that she could not “take such a girl into [her] house.” She does not
care about Robin’s lifelong happiness and tried to convince him to
leave Rose. In addition, when Rose told Mrs Gillifeather that “[she’s]
going to have a baby” and its Robin’s baby, Mrs Gillifeather replied
that she “don’t want [her] half-breed brat!” Mrs Gillifeather
disregarded Rose’s feeling when she insulted the unborn baby and
did not want the baby, even though it was her son’s own flesh. Thus,
Mrs Gillifeather is someone who is heartless.
Conclusion
Mrs Gillifeather is a bigot because she is a product of her society. Reiterate points
Her traditional mindset and views let her to alienate those with
opposing viewpoints. It has also turned her into someone who is
despicable and hurls insults at unsuspecting victims like Rose.
 (b) Do you think that Rose’s eventual downfall is inevitable? Refer from the excerpt and another
scene to support your answer.

Birds of a Feather is a love story between Robin and Rose. In the Intro
story, I believe that Rose’s eventual downfall is inevitable. This is - Sum up what is
because Rose is a naïve girl and the difference between her culture happening in 1-2 lines and
and Robin’s culture is too big. link back to theme in
question
- State 2 points
Rose’s behaviour reveals her to be someone who is naïve. Body paragraph
When Mr Gillifeather first met Rose, he told Rose “don’t
expect [him] to accept [her]” into their society. However, Rose
thought that “in a few more days, they will get used to the
idea.” She kept insisting that she will be able to integrate into
their society even after the confrontation with Robin’s
parents. In addition, she “joined the procession” even though
she “can’t fly” she thought that this would make her be like
one of the residents in Groundian and through her actions, she
could show them how sincere she is. She tried many different
ways to integrate into Robin’s society, without knowing that
his parents are adamant on rejecting her right from the
beginning. Because she was naïve, it has caused her to “fell”
and being “laughed” in the procession.

The two country’s culture difference are too big and Mr Gillifeather
and Mrs Gillifeather are deeply rooted to their own country’s
culture. They believed that they “understand [their] own customs
very well and will keep to them.” They are extremely certain that
their traditions should be retained and is resistant to change. They
leave no room negotiation and said that they will not accept Rose as
they believe that Rose will not be able to integrate into their society.
This has made Rose to think that their “hatred is too strong for [her]
to overcome. [They] don’t want [her] or [her] baby, and there’s no
place left for [them] anywhere.” This shows that she was extremely
stress due to the pressure given by Mr Gillifeather and she was too
tired to make further changes to adapt into their society, so she
made the decision to “jump off the edge”.

Rose was quite naïve that Robin’s parents will accept her into their Conclusion
society, but their hatred is too strong for her to overcome as they do Reiterate points
not want to accept anyone from a different country. This probably
made her too tired and give up to change to adapt into their society,
and unfortunately, she committed suicide in the end.
What does the excerpt reveal about Rose’s character?

Rose’s behaviour reveals her to be someone who is naïve. When Mr Gillifeather first met
Rose, he told Rose “don’t expect [him] to accept [her]” into their society. However, Rose
thought that “in a few more days, they will get used to the idea.” She kept insisting that she
will be able to integrate into their society even after the confrontation with Robin’s parents.
In addition, she “joined the procession” even though she “can’t fly” she thought that this
would make her be like one of the residents in Groundian and through her actions, she
could show them how sincere she is. She tried many different ways to integrate into Robin’s
society, without knowing that his parents are adamant on rejecting her right from the
beginning.