The first speech in A Taste of Honey implies to me that the character of Helen has a positive view of life. For example, she mentions that 'there's a lovely view of the gasworks.' The line 'Anyway it'll do for us' implies that she also knows her limitations and is not overly optimistic. From her description of the flat, mentioning that her and Jo have 'no heating' and that they have to 'share a bathroom with the community,' I have also gathered that her and Jo are lacking in wealth. 'Pass me a glass, Jo' could also imply that Helen drinks a fair amount of alcohol and that she may not be too responsible for her daughter. This is also shown in the fourth attached image of an actress that has played Helen.
The attached images show quite a variety of different emotions, which suggests a flexibe personality in Helen. It could also imply that she goes through alot during the course of the play. In the sixth image especially, the actress playing Helen seems very glamorous and this photo also suggests that she is flirtatious with men in her body language and eye contact, and this is confirmed with our knowledge of Helen working as a 'semi-whore.' In image five, Helen is standing a fair distance in front of her daughter, Jo, which implies to me that they don't have a very close relationship.
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