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Question
Compare the following characters:
Fernman and Miss Dare
Solution
| Fernman | Miss Dare |
| 1. Representative of the subject of ‘Physiology’ who brings comic relief by displaying a skeleton, hanging from a hook screwed to its skull and gently revolving at the end of a cord, on the stage and whose report is highly appreciated for its dramatic style | 1. Representative of the subject of ‘Physiology’ who presents after Fernman and whose report is plain, straightforward and lacking in dramatic elements, thus making it anticlimactic (in comparison with Fernman’s report) |
| 2. Speaks in a clear and precise manner and concludes, with the help of the skeleton, that essentially all people were the same | 2. Speaks about the problems of sickness and disease faced by humanity and the benefits of exchanging knowledge, advice, and assistance |
| 3. Qualities highlighted: captivating, persuasive, confident, innovative, charming, clever | 3. Qualities highlighted: empathetic, smart, unenergetic, passive |
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