BANFORD'S CHARACTERISATION

In the present text I'm going to explain my point of view regarding Banford's characterization.

She has been describe by the writer like the apposite of March. Banford and March are two characters of D.H.Lauwrence's short story “The Fox”.

To start my argumentation I would focus the attenction on writer's choice of the two names.

Banford's name reminds the verb “to band” or “to bind” both the verbs suggest the idea of somebody who needs to be connected. In fact Banford always asks March's opinion or tries to convince her to do what she wants.

Exactly on the other side we have March, her name reminds the month and the verb “to march” both these possibilities remind the idea of somebody who is strong and active. In fact she is described like the man of the house. In addition to that their nature are described one like the opposite of the other.

Banford is described like a simple and innocent girl who likes gossip and does the inside works at the farm, but during the story reveals herself: in truth she is a mean. In fact she tries in all ways to convince March to rest at the farm.

In opposition we have March who is described like a robust and strong young woman, she learned carpentry and joinery. She does the outside works, she is the man of the house. Even if she would he trated like the strongest of the two women in truth she is a very insecure woman, she doesn't hnow what to do about Henry and she allows other people make decisions for her.

I think the narrator made the decision to make us understand that nothing is how it looks.