She Stoops to Conquer: A Comedy of Manners Analysis
She Stoops to Conquer is examined as a Comedy of Manners, satirizing upper-class customs with a focus on human vices and absurdity. Goldsmith's love for this genre is evident in the play's elements, such as the Three Pigeons scene and mockery even in high-bred characters.
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She stoops to Conquer as a Comedy of Manners The genre called comedy of manners is meant to satirize the customs and behavior of a certain social group of people, usually of the upper-class.
She stoops to Conquer as a Comedy of Manners Though it is only explicitly referred to in the prologue, an understanding of Goldsmith's play in context shows his desire to reintroduce his audience to the laughing comedy that derived from a long history of comedy that mocks human vice. This type of comedy stands in contrast to the then-popular sentimental comedy that praised virtues and reinforced bourgeois mentality.
She stoops to Conquer as a Comedy of Manners Understanding Goldsmith's love of the former helps to clarify several elements of the play: the low scene in the Three Pigeons; the mockery of baseness in even the most high-bred characters; and the celebration of absurdity as a fact of human life.
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