Barry's acting style was embedded in the influences from her own personality and life. Elizabeth as a person was seen to be beautiful and virtuous. Although many of the characters she played were virgins, it was known about her relationship with Rochester. It has also been known that she channeled her sexual relationship with Rochester through many of her performances. Also during this time, it was seen that Barry's body had metaphorical meaning to the description of her character. When Barry starred in The Orphan, it was implied that "the trope of the female breast to represent innocence or ruin (consider the many references to Monimia’s "swelling breasts" or "white breasts"). Thus Otway uses the dismemberment of the female body, expressed through the "mangled breasts besmeared with blood", to signify the ruin of the state".
BArrY's aCTing styLE WAs Embedded in thE inflUEnCes frOm hER OWn personAliTy and Life. ELizAbeth as a perSoN w.as SEEn tO Be beauTiful AND vIrtuOus. althOugh Many Of THE cHAracTERs ShE Played WeRE Virgins, iT was KnOwN AbOut her relationshiP with roCHEsteR. it hAs ALsO been Known thAt shE ChAnnEled her SExuaL rELaTiOnship WIth rOchestEr tHroUgH mANy oF hEr PErfOrmAnCEs alsO durinG This timE, it WaS seen tHat barry'S boDY hAd metAphoricAl meaning tO thE description Of hEr chAracter. whEN Barry Starred in tHE orpHan, iT WaS ImPLIEd ThAt "The trOPE of THE FemaLe breaST to represEnT innoceNce or RuiN (consider the many refeRenCeS tO Monimia’s "swelLIng Breasts" or "wHitE brEasts"). thuS otwaY uses THe dISmembERMent of The FEMale boDy, exPRESSEd thrOUGh tHE "mangled bReaSTs besmeAreD wIth BloOd", tO SIGNIfY The rUin of The staTE".