Though it's an interesting conversation he has with Nicola on the way to the car, and I think he's genuinely trying to work out how best to handle Lawrie in a way that looks after her and her talent.
Miss Keith thinks character is more important, I agree, but there are clearly other staff who would like to take a more professional approach to the Christmas Play! The other plays are cast pretty much on merit. For sport, I know Marie is shoehorned into the netball team and Nicola ousted for apparent sloppiness, but Miss Craven is certainly keen on winning matches.
I don't know, I think it's a fascinating aspect of the books, but (as so often with Forest) gets more complex the more you look. After all, when Peter gets back to the group in the scene you've quoted, he is praised enthusiastically for his achievement.
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Date: 2009-01-10 11:24 pm (UTC)Miss Keith thinks character is more important, I agree, but there are clearly other staff who would like to take a more professional approach to the Christmas Play! The other plays are cast pretty much on merit. For sport, I know Marie is shoehorned into the netball team and Nicola ousted for apparent sloppiness, but Miss Craven is certainly keen on winning matches.
I don't know, I think it's a fascinating aspect of the books, but (as so often with Forest) gets more complex the more you look. After all, when Peter gets back to the group in the scene you've quoted, he is praised enthusiastically for his achievement.