... result illustrating high levels of intellectual which were found to be eccentric of a young Greek lady during the world war two. Her description of Mandras through the use of the abstract nouns 'joke', alongside the use of the adjective 'witty', clearly demonstrates the fact that perhaps he is not socially and intellectually suitable for her. Pelagia continues to affront Mandras's intelligence and express her concerns through the use of the declarative "He's not a serious fellow, and it gives me doubts". This further illustrates the fact that she is quite a diversion from the norm in terms of intellectual and charcterisation of women in the late 19th century. The fact that Mandras is not socially and intellectually suitable for Pelagia is further stressed through the use of the interrogative "You have to be able to discuss things with a husband, don't you?" This also gives a deeper insight into ...

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