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1. SYAZWANI 2. NURALIAH IZZATI3. AMIRA A’ATIQAH

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PLACESOCIAL

PLACE SETTING• Belmont Secretarial College

The place where Lucy gets her diploma. Mrs. Price gives advices to her departing students (page

9)

• Ross and Bannister’s A small firm with a factory outside the town. Lucy goes to an interview conducted by Mr. Ross and is

offered a job (page 10)

• The office Lucy’s workplace. Lucy encounters Miss Broome while typing a letter (page

16

PLACE SETTING

• Lucy’s houseThe kitchen.Lucy tells her mother about the job she gets (page

11)Lucy has a conversation with Uncle Bert during

supper (page 26)

• CemeteryLucy visits Mr. Bannister’s grave.She tells Miss Broome that she left some flowers on

her grave (page 28)

SOCIAL SETTING

• Judgemental community members– Harru Darke

• He adresses Lucy with different insulting names• His words are mostly annoyances to Lucy

– Brooms,fly,frightened mouse– “I’m used to electric typewriters” Lucy sai coldly.She was

beginning to be annoyed.

– The Principal of the Belmont Secretarial College• She doubts of Lucy’s ability to get a job after her

studies.– When she came to the last student, her confidence suddenly

evaporated. She looked at Lucy Beck and sighed.

SOCIAL SETTING

Loyal employees

Harry Darke- “I’m Harry Darke, thirty years with Ross and Bannister’s,

retired with a silver watch and now come back to haunt the place. Can’t keep away, you see,” (pg. 12)

Ms. Broome- “This place was her home, this job was all she lived for,” (pg. 25)

• Competitive job seekers – Lucy and the college graduates“Trouble was that there were hundreds after every vacancy, brighter than Lucy,” (pg. 10)

Lower class community members – Lucy’s family

• “She was tired of being poor,” (pg. 9)

TIME

Early 20th century. • Office work was done on typewriters

and tapes were still in use.• Computers were probably not in use

yet.• “I’m used to electric typewriters.”

(Lucy Beck, p.14)

On Monday• Lucy Beck’s first day of working.• She comes early in the morning. - …at ten

to nine, the door to this office was shut and locked. (p.12)

• It shows her determination even though people keeps looking down on her.

• Her first meeting with Harry Darke.

• In the evening, Mr. Ross is surprised because Lucy managed to prepare the letter.

• “His eyes went to the corner of the desk where Lucy had put the completed letter.” (Mr.Ross, p.22)

On Tuesday• “The next morning, Harry Darke raised his

eyebrows when he saw Lucy.” (p.23)• Shows Lucy’s commitment towards her profession.

• Lucy knows about Miss Broome from Harry Darke.

• “She was old Mr. Bannister’s secretary. Been here forty-three years, girl, woman and old misery…” (Harry Darke, p.25)

• At night, the conversation between Lucy and Uncle Bert takes place. Lucy reaches a new understanding with her uncle. (p.26 & 28)

On Wednesday

• The final battle between Lucy and Miss Broome.

• Lucy managed to get rid of the spirit.• “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.” (p.30)

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