QWERTYUIOP

 QWERTYUIOP

By Vivien Alcock

PLOT:

Exposition

Lucy Beck had graduated from BSC and was for looking for a job. She was trying to improve her life as she was tired of being poor.

Rising Action

She got a job offer to work as a secretary at the Ross and Bannister’s Firm. However, she had been warned by the handyman of the firm to be careful in her work.

Climax    

She finally found out what the old man, Mr. Darke tried to tell her on the first day of work as she had been disturbed by the spirit of the previous typewriter, Ms. Broome. She was so surprised that the typewriter had been interrupted her work by typing the word ‘QWERTYUIOP’ all over the letter.

Falling Action

She discovered about Ms. Broome and tried to telling her to let go her previous post as she is the new secretary of the firm.

 

Resolution 

Lucy finally had succeed to get rid from Ms. Broome as she told her Mr. Bannister had passed on three years ago. She folded the finished letter into a paper dart and sent it sailing out of the window. The wind caught it and carried it away.

SETTING:

Time

The story probably takes place in early 20th century when office work was done on typewriters and tapes were still in use. Computers were probably not in use yet.

Place

Belmont Secretarial College

Lucy Beck’s house

Ross and Bannister’s Firm

Society

20th century society.

CHARACTERS:

 










Lucy Beck  

Young and small ,mouse-coloured & easily overlooked. She is dissatisfied with her current life and determined to improve it to help her mother.

Harry Darke

He is an old man who has been working for Ross and Bannister’s for years.

Mrs Price

A teacher at the Belmont Secretarial College.

Lucy’s mother

A housewife who lives a hard life. She also needs to support her brother, Bert.

Uncle Bert

Depends on his sister for support, drunkard

 









Miss Broome 

She was the previous secretary of Ross and Bannister’s. She is unwilling to let go of her post even after her demise. 

George Ross

The younger partner of the company.

POINT OF VIEW:

3rd person POV
"She was tired of being poor"

THEME:

• Determination brings success
• Opportunities come but once
• Letting go when necessary
• Love and care for family members