how does mrs. pearson deal with her husband in new personality?
In the play Mother’s Day by J.B. Priestley, Mrs Pearson having exchanged personality with her neighbour Mrs Fitzgerald, becomes bold and dominating. After having tackled Doris and Cyril, her children, Mrs Pearson takes on her husband Mr George Pearson. While she is still sitting in the kitchen drinking stout, Mr Pearson comes in. He is amazed to find her sitting there relaxed. On asking Mrs Pearson about her drinking, he gets a firm reply that she likes it for a change. She further goes on to deflate the balloon of her husband’s ego by disclosing to him how the people at the club make fun of him by calling him “Pompy-Ompy Pearson” because they think he is slow and pompous. She also warns him that she will slap his big fat silly face if he shouts at her. The entire interaction with her leaves Mr Pearson absolutely shocked and subdued.