What are your impressions of Col. and Mrs. Redfern in the play
What are your impressions of Col. and Mrs. Redfern in the play What are your impressions of Col. and Mrs. Redfern in the play (5) COLONEL REDFERN is Alison’s father who is also a former colonel in the British army stationed in the English colony of India (back before 1947 that is, when India was still a colony of England. He represents Britain’s great Edwardian past. He was a military leader in India for many years before returning with his family to England. He is quite particular and critical of Jimmy and Alison and Alison’s marriage, but admits that he is to blame for many of their problems because of his undue meddling in their affairs. He is gentle and kind in his approach to issues and this makes him command respect. He is very incisive and he believes every standard should be maintained. He feels discouraged about Jimmy resorting to below-standard Jobs such as sweet-stall. It does not seem an extraordinary thing for an educated young man to be occupying himself with. Why s...