Mrs Stevenson Character Traits

Mrs. Stevenson

Who is this Mrs. Stevenson, you may ask. Well, she is the main character of the drama, “Sorry, Wrong Number”, by Lucille Fletcher. In the story, she tried to call her husband, but heard a conversation about murder plot to kill a woman alone in her house. She tries to stop this murder from happening and gets people to help her, but more and more problems form as the play goes on. Some these problems may have formed because of her traits. Some of Mrs. Stevenson’s traits are that she is self centered, demanding, and neurotic.
Mrs. Stevenson’s first trait is that she is self centered. She sees herself as a likable person and thinks that anyone who can’t help her as useless. For example, someone asks if Mrs. Stevenson thinks she
Stevenson’s second trait is that she is demanding. She asks impossible tasks from others and expects them to fix her problems immediately. For example, Mrs. Stevenson expected the operator to trace the call of the murder, even when it was disconnected and was angry when the operator couldn’t do anything. Also, her husband did everything for her for twelve whole years, plus her maid, which has the heart to make breakfast for Mrs. Stevenson, and Mrs. Stevenson still takes it for granted. She expects everyone to come to her and serve her immediately, like her husband has done. These are some examples which show how Mrs. Stevenson is
Stevenson’s third and last trait is that she is neurotic. She is always nervous and always considers herself as sick. For example, while calling Sergeant Duffy, she said that she was an invalid. Also, she was always in her bed during the whole drama, and she had to take pills. An example of her being nervous is during the very beginning of the drama, after she swallows the pills. Mrs. Stevenson dials the number nervously, as it states in the scene. This shows that she may have a disease because a normal person would not be in bed and nervous, when nothing has happened. This is why Mrs. Stevenson can be identified as a