Analysis of the Novel the Broken Boot

The Broken hurry by John Galsworthy The English novelist and playwright John Galsworthy (1867-1933) was one of the most popular writers of the early 20th century. His sue explores the transitions and contrasts between pre-and post-World War I England. As his popularity increased, Galsworthy published other novels of the Forsyte series Indian Summer of a Forsyte (1918), In Chancery (1920), Awakening (1920), and To permit (1921). Although Galsworthy is best known for his novels, he was also a successful playwright.He constructed his dramatic play on a legalistic basis, and the plays typically start from a social or ethical impulse and reach a resolution after incompatible viewpoints have been expressed. This short story by the title The Broken Boot(1923) and by the author John Galsworthy begins with Gilbert Caister, an exploitor who had been out for six months, emerging from his lodging about noon. The opening of a play, on tour, in which he was playing a part in the last act r ewarded him with four pounds a week.He stepped before a fishmongers and regarded a lobster. The pleasure of looking at at the lobster was not enough to detain him so he go upstreet. Next he stopped before a tailors window. He could chequer a reflection of himself in the faded brown suit gotten from a production the year before the war. The sunlight was very hard on seams and buttonholes. He walked on and became conscious of a face he knewBryce- parking area. He says to come with him and have lunch. Bryce-Green was a wealthy patron in that mho Coast convalescent camp.Caister answered that hed be delighted. He asks Caister if he knows this place and produce to order cocktails. Caister thanks him for the lobster and says to himself that hes an amateur, but a nice man. They sat icy one another at one of the two small tables. Bryce-Green says hatful and Caister replies the same. Bryce-Green then asks Caister what he thinks of the state of the drama. Caister replies awful. Green sa ys yes theres nobody with any genius. Green then asks if hes been playing anything great. Caister says nothing particular.Green then says to have some more omelette. He then says that it must be a topping life, if youve talent like him. Green then says that he shall come and see him that night. nevertheless six inches off the ground was Caisters accusation which inspired the question of whether or not Caister was at all rocky. Caisters eyes met the object of the boot. The boot was split right across between lace and toecap. Caister replies to all of this, not at all. Green then states that he has an engagement that good afternoon and pays the bill.