way of the world

Jenica Henry Honors English22-001 Dr. Ross Wheeler Paper1 Draft 1 The Way of the World is a comedy of manners in five acts by William Congreve. Performed and published in 1700 the play ridicules the assumptions that governed the society of his time, especially those concerning love and marriage. The plot concerns the efforts of the lovers Millamant and Mirabell to obtain the permission of Millamant's aunt, Lady Wishfort, for their marriage. Despite a scheme that …

…the overall storyline. The characters that worked together tended to have some type of loyalty to the other character(s). For example, Fainall worked with Mrs. Marwood because he loved her. These alliances seemed stronger because there was a bond between them. Mrs. Marwoods action overall were not honorable. Her chracter was not a likeable one because of her willingness to foil Mirabell's scheme. Her action were motivated by her love for Fainall. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ **Bibliography**