What role does Helena play in separating and uniting Jimmy Porter and Alison?
What role does Helena play in separating and uniting Jimmy Porter and Alison NU In John Osborne s play Look Back in Anger Helena Charles plays a double role She first separates Jimmy and Alison but later her actions help them reunite Osborne shows Helena as both a critic and a participant in their troubled marriage Helena Encourages Alison to Leave Helena is an old friend of Alison She arrives to visit her She sees Alison s suffering under Jimmy s anger In Act I Jimmy cruelly says If you could have a child and it would die This shocks Alison and reveals his bitterness In Act II Helena tells her But you can't go on living in this way any longer To her ALISON I'm so tired Then Alison feels tired and hopeless She leaves Jimmy under Helena s influence Helena s Affair with Jimmy After Alison leaves Helena