EVELYN WAUGH

MR. LOVEDAY’S
LITTLE OUTING
ENGLISH LITERATURE
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 OUTLINES
BACKGROUND INFORMATION

LITERARY DEVICES

PLOT ANALYSIS

CHARACTER ANALYSIS
 BACKGROUND
INFORMATION
OF
THE AUTHOR THE STORY
EVELYN WAUGH
An English writer of novels,
biographies, and travel books.
Prominent British satirical novelist.
Known for sharp social criticism
and dark humor.
10/1903 - 10/1966
REPRESENTATIVE WORKS

1928 1930 1938

 MR.LOVEDAY’S
LITTLE OUTING
Published in Harper's Bazaar
magazine.
Later included in "Mr. Loveday's
Little Outing and Other Sad
Stories" (1936).
Part of Waugh's early satirical works.
1935
 HISTORICAL CONTEXT
1930s Britain
Interwar period marked Declining influence of
by social change. aristocracy.

Economic challenges Changing class dynamics

following Great Depression. in British society.
 HISTORICAL CONTEXT
Mental health in Britain
Limited understanding of Significant social stigma.
mental illness.

Two-tier system of treatment

Private asylums for Crowded public institutions
wealthy patients. for others.
LITERARY DEVICES
LITERARY THEMES

ATMOSPHERE

STYLE
 LITERARY THEMES
1. Class divide in British society.
2. Appearance versus reality.
3. Criticism of upper-class behaviors.
4. Dark humor and irony.
THE ATMOSPHERE
MELANCHOLY IRONY
MELANCHOLY
Mr.Loveday’s desire to have a “little
outgoing” before he gets too old without
fulfilling his goals.

Well, miss, it sounds ungrateful, but I can’t

deny I should welcome a little outing, once,
before I get too old to enjoy it…
MELANCHOLY
Angela empathizes and has mercy on someone
who is in the same situation.

There were tears in Angela’s eyes that

afternoon as she drove away. ‘He shall have his
little outing, bless him,” she said.
IRONY
Lady Moping’s comment about her husband
“excellent condition” mixed with erratic behaviors
including suicide from him is the proof that reveal a
disconnection between appearance and reality.

Lord Moping habitually threatened suicide on

the occasion of the garden party…
IRONY
Lady Moping’s comment about her husband
“excellent condition” mixed with erratic behaviors
including suicide from him is the proof that reveal a
disconnection between appearance and reality.

He had rather a nasty cold some time ago, but

apart from that his condition is excellent.
He spends a lot of his time in writing…
SENTENCE
STRUCTURE
VARIOUS SENTENCE LENGTH

With a short sentence, it allows readers to

grasp the point quickly and directly.

Since then Lady Moping had paid seasonal

calls at the asylum and returned in time for
tea, rather reticent of her experience.
VARIOUS SENTENCE LENGTH
A long sentence allows for more detailed situations.
With a descriptive text, it allows readers to
immerse in a flow and get a point about what
happened and what will happen next to them.

There had been a scuttle for cover; the marquee had capsized; a
frantic carrying of cushions and chairs; a table-cloth lofted to the
boughs of the monkey-puzzler, fluttering in the rain; a bright
period and the cautious emergence of guests on to the soggy
lawns; another squall; another twenty minutes of sunshine…
COMPLEX SENTENCES
With the complexity when using different types of
sentences such as complex types, the emotion and
relationships of characters will reflect clearly.

She read a great deal in the library, she cross-examined

any guests who had pretensions to legal or medical
knowledge, she showed extreme goodwill to old Sir
Roderick Lane-Foscote, their Member…
COMPLEX SENTENCES
She read a great deal in the library, she cross-examined
any guests who had pretensions to legal or medical
knowledge, she showed extreme goodwill to old Sir
Roderick Lane-Foscote, their Member…

This text highlights how Angela’s determined

pursuit to let Mr.Loveday have his freedom.
DIALOGUE & INTERRUPTION
By interacting between characters, conversations
or dialogue have been created to show ordinary
conversations and lessons, contributing to the
deeper meaning behind each word, sentences.

The dialogue in text mimics how the real

conversation happens in real life, it shows the
reader the realism that the author has put into the
storyline.
DIALOGUE & INTERRUPTION
...I haven’t the time, I tell you. Let them come back later.
...
Now come along. It is a purely formal audience. You
need stay no longer than you like.

This shows the reader about his dominance he

often has when Lord Moping in conversations
with the others.
PLOT
ANALYSIS
PLOT
ANALYSIS
EXPOSITION
CONFLICT

RISING ACTION
CLIMAX

FALLING ACTION
RESOLUTION
exposition
 exposition
The story opens with Angela Moping visiting
her father at a private mental asylum.
It was Angela’s first visit and made by her
own suggestion.
We learn that Mr. Moping has been
institutionalized for 15 years due to his
erratic behavior.
 exposition
Angela meets Mr. Loveday, her father's devoted
attendant, who is also a patient at the asylum.
Mr. Loveday is presented as a model patient:
well-mannered, helpful, and seemingly
completely sane.
The asylum's director, Dr. Drage, praises Mr.
Loveday's exemplary behavior and his valuable
assistance with other patients.
conflict
conflict
Internal conflict emerges as Angela becomes concerned
about the justice of keeping Mr. Loveday confined.
She questions whether it's right for someone who appears
so normal and helpful to remain institutionalized.
There's a subtle tension between appearance and reality -
what seems proper and what lies beneath.
Angela's idealistic view of rehabilitation conflicts with the
institutional status quo.
rising action
 rising action
Angela begins campaigning for Mr.
Loveday's release.
She learns that Mr. Loveday has been in the
asylum for decades for a single, unspecified
incident in his youth.
She convinces her mother and others to
support her cause.
 rising action
The campaign gains momentum through
Angela's social connections.
Various assessments and interviews are
conducted to evaluate Mr. Loveday's fitness
for release.
Mr. Loveday expresses a simple wish: to
take "a little outing" once released.
climax
climax
After months of effort, Mr. Loveday is finally
released from the asylum.
He goes on his anticipated "little outing".
While out, Mr. Loveday encounters a young woman.
In a shocking turn of events, he strangles the
woman to death.
This reveals his true nature - he has an irresistible
compulsion to strangle women.
The readers learn this was the same crime he had
committed in his youth.
falling action
 falling action
Mr. Loveday returns voluntarily to the asylum.
He is perfectly calm and composed about the
whole incident.
The institution processes his return with routine
efficiency.
Angela must confront the consequences of her
well-intentioned but misguided intervention.
The truth about Mr. Loveday's original crime is
finally revealed.
resolution
resolution
Mr. Loveday resumes his role as a model patient in
the asylum.
He returns to his duties helping Mr. Moping and
other patients.
The story ends with a dark ironic twist - everything
returns to normal as if nothing happened.
The asylum system is vindicated in its original
assessment.
Angela's idealistic attempt at reform is shown to be
naive and dangerous.
Key themes reveal
through plot
APPEARANCE VS REALITY

INSTITUTIONAL WISDOM VS
INDIVIDUAL JUDGMENT

THE NATURE OF MADNESS

 APPEARANCE VS REALITY

Mr. Loveday's pleasant deme anor masks his deadly compulsion.

The seemingly cruel institutional system is proved necessary.
Social propriety conceals darker truths.
INSTITUTIONAL WISDOM V S INDIVIDUAL JUDGMENT

Angela's youthful idealism is contrasted with

institutional experience.
The established system is shown to be valid
for its decisions.
 THE NATURE OF MADNESS

The story challenges simple

definitions of sanity.
Mr. Loveday is both rational
and murderous.
The line between normal and
abnormal behavior is blurred.
Narrative Techniques
The story employs dramatic irony -
readers sense danger before Angela does.
Waugh uses understatement to heighten
the horror of the climax.
The matter-of-fact tone contrasts with the
shocking events.
Careful foreshadowing is hidden beneath
seemingly innocent details.
The circular structure (ending where it
began) reinforces the story's themes.
Character
Analysis
ROUND CHARACTERS FLAT CHARACTERS

ANgela Moping Lord Moping

Mr. Loveday Lady Moping
 ROUND CHARACTERS

ANGELA MOPING MR. LOVEDAY

 ANGELA MOPING

COMPASSION AND JUSTICE DETERMINATION

She is deeply concerned She is willing to go to great
about the well-being of Mr. lengths to help Mr. Loveday,
Loveday and believes he even if it means challenging her
deserves to be free. mother and others.
She is a friendly woman, though a little naive.
She is affected by her father's mental state
and leaves the asylum oppressed by a sense of
injustice regarding Mr. Loveday's situation.

=> Angela has a strong sense of justice and

believes in the inherent rights of all
individuals and also makes her change the way
she sees things.
 Kindness and A gentle and caring
Compassion individual who is devoted
to the other patients in
the asylum.

He has spent decades in

MR. LOVEDAY Sacrifice the asylum, even though
he could have potentially
been released.

He reveals a deep desire for

Inner freedom but also a sense of
conflict belonging to the asylum
community.
An inmate at the asylum for
committing murder. He is an
elderly little man with full
white hair and an expression of
great kindness. He is known in
the institution as a friendly
and helpful person and acts as
Lord Moping's "secretary". He
has many turning points
throughout the story.
 FLAT CHARACTERS

LADY MOPING LORD MOPING

 LADY MOPING

CLASS AND PRIVILEGE LACK OF EMPATHY

She comes from a wealthy
She appears unsympathetic to the
background and seems to be more
plight of the asylum patients,
concerned with maintaining her
especially those of lower social class.
social standing and reputation than
with the well-being of her husband.
 LADY MOPING
Lord Moping's wife and Angela's mother.
She is an arrogant, superficial and indifferent upper-class woman.
She is angry at her husband for ruining her party with his suicide's
attempt and doesn't pay attention to how Angela is feeling about
the situation with Mr. Loveday. She feels the same way throughout
the story and doesn't change.
 LORD MOPING

MENTAL ILLNESS DEPENDENCE

He is clearly suffering from a mental He seems to be heavily reliant on
illness, given his erratic behavior for Mr. Loveday for his support.
attempting suicide and delusions.
Lady Moping's husband and Angela's
father. A member of the upper-class
society and inmate at the asylum for
attempting suicide. He stays the
same from the beginning to the end.
Protagonist/Antagonist
dynamics
Lord Moping and Lady Moping Angela and Mr. Loveday

Lady Moping and Angela Lord Moping and Mr. Loveday

LORD MOPING AND
LADY MOPING
Their relationship is strained, with
Lady Moping seeming more
concerned with appearances than
with her husband's well-being.
ANGELA AND
MR. LOVEDAY
Their relationship is about mutual
respect and shared humanity. Both
characters respect each other and
recognize the importance of empathy
and understanding.
LADY MOPING AND
ANGELA
Mother-and-daughter relationship.
She seems not to care much about
Angela’s changes after the visit
and her attention to Mr. Loveday.
LORD MOPING AND
MR. LOVEDAY
Both are inmates at the asylum but these
two characters are completely opposite.
While Lord Moping appeared as a
mentally ill man with imaginary tasks to
make him occupied, Mr. Loveday is his
secretary and seemingly more sane and
mild-mannered.
SETTING ANALYSIS

Sanity
Social
and
Classes
Insanity
SOCIAL CLASSES The contrast between the wealthy Lord
Moping and the lower-class asylum patients
=> The social inequality at that time in the
story.
SANITY AND INSANITY The contrast between the seemingly sane Mr.
Loveday and the clearly insane Lord Moping
raises questions about the nature of mental
illness and societal perceptions.
St e
or n c
y 's S i c a
ignif
Reflects contemporary
Criticizes class-based
attitudes toward
healthcare system.
mental health.

Showcases Waugh's
satirical style.

Highlights social Blends comedy with

hypocrisy. darker themes.
Summary
Summary
Satire, dark humor, Class divides, mental
social criticism health perceptions

Appearance vs. reality,

sanity vs. madness Lady Moping, upper-
class behavior, Angela’s
Morality, societal idealism, Superficial
hypocrisy judgments
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