Discussion- Mr.Bumble

for Miss Deanna

In what way does Mr. Bumble's marriage act as a satire on marriage or marriage roles (you might discuss the conventions of marrying for love and look at his "courtship" or of the patriarchal assumption of men as the dominent partner and look at the final scene)?

Link for Book

http://www.victorianlondon.org/books/oliver-37.htm