Kathleen Betterton (B.1913) : An Introduction
Kathleen Betterton (B.1913): An Introduction I chose to research Kathleen Betterton because her memoir provides an example of the growing confidence …
Kathleen Betterton (B.1913):Purpose and Audience
‘Meanwhile, let us who are old count our luck in living in a country that has removed the fears and …
Kathleen Betterton (B.1913) : Home and Family
‘For me those were happy years. My little ego basked contentedly in the sunshine of general approval. I felt a …
Kathleen Betterton (B.1913) : Life and Labour
‘Money earned when one is young has a significance far beyond its cash value; it confers a comforting sense of self-importance’ …
Kathleen Betterton (B.1913) : Habits, Culture and Belief
There is not much mention in Kathleen Betterton’s memoir about any extra interests she had other than education and politics. She …
Kathleen Betterton (B.1913) : Reading and Writing
‘My notions of life outside Lysia Street were almost entirely derived from books’ (55) Kathleen Betterton was a devoted reader, …
Kathleen Betterton (b.1913) : Education and Schooling
‘School itself, especially in the brilliance of summer, held my heart. I had hated it at times, yet I had …
Kathleen Betterton (B.1913): Politics and Protest
‘The good society still eludes us and the politicians can offer only a dusty answer. Legislation cannot enforce the social …
Kathleen Betterton (B.1913) : War, Memory and Life Writing
‘It’s a long way to Tipperary – it’s a long way to go; It’s a long way to Tipperary, to …
Kathleen Betterton (B.1913) : Researching Writing Lives
The Writing Lives module has given me the opportunity to investigate a period of history that I have always been fascinated with. …