Quality by john galsworthy analysis

In Quality by John Galsworthy we have the theme of commitment, determination, loyalty, honesty, dedication and loss. Narrated in the first person by an unnamed man the reader realises after reading the story that Galsworthy may be exploring the theme of commitment.

For the entire duration of the story Mr Gessler spends all his time in his shoe shop. At no stage does Galsworthy take Mr Gessler from the shop. This may be important as Galsworthy may be using the setting of the story to highlight to the reader the commitment that Mr Gessler has when it comes to making boots.

Quality by john galsworthy analysis

He appears to spend all his time working. Something that becomes clearer to the reader towards the end of the story when the young man tells the narrator that all Mr Gessler did was make boots. The young man considering that Mr Gessler was so committed to his job that he even went as a far as forgetting to eat.

Mr Gessler’s commitment to his work is important because in his eyes he consid