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- Give an account of the Casket episode.Give an account of the Casket episode. An episode is an integral part of a literary work. It also helps develop the story. In the play “She Stoops to Conquer” (1771), the subplot involving Miss[Expand...]
- Why Did Hastings and Miss Neville Plan to Elope?Why did Hastings and Miss Neville plan to elope? "She Stoops to Conquer" (1771) is a comedy play by Oliver Goldsmith's (1728-1774). In this play, George Hastings and Miss Neville plan love each other. They[Expand...]
- Why Does Tony Take Revenge on His Mother?Why does Tony take revenge on his mother? Humans are vindictive by birth. Tony Lumpkin in Oliver Goldsmith's (1728-1774) play "She Stoops to Conquer" (1771) is no exception. He takes revenge on his mother, Mrs.[Expand...]
- Describe Mr. Handcastle’s Love of Old Things.Describe Mr. Handcastle’s love of old things. Love for old things is common in human being from ancient times. In Oliver Goldsmith's (1728-1774) play "She Stoops to Conquer" (1771), Mr. Hardcastle is deeply affected for[Expand...]
- She Stoops to Conquer as an Anti-Sentimental Comedy.Discuss “She Stoops to Conquer” as an anti-sentimental comedy. Comedy means entertainment consisting of jokes. Anti-sentimental comes into existence in the reaction against the sentimental comedy. It is also known as the “comedy of manners.”[Expand...]
- “She Stoops to Conquer” is a Comedy of Intrigues“She Stoops to Conquer” is a comedy of intrigues,” Discuss. ''She Stoops to Conquer'' (1771) is a famous comedy by Oliver Goldsmith (1728 - 1774). Another name for the comedy of intrigue is the comedy[Expand...]
- She Stoops to Conquer Reflects the 18th-Century Society of England.Show how “She Stoops to Conquer” reflects the 18th-century society of England. Oliver Goldsmith's (1728 - 1774) most celebrated drama, "She Stoops to Conquer" (1771), represents 18th-century England. This iconic play exposes the pictorial quality[Expand...]