English 3700 Lecture Notes - Barter
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In a conversation between indiana and bevil jr. , the subject of the opera arises. Do you think this is steele"s attitude towards the opera: both men and women can have double standards, more substance than just romance it"s based on mutual respect, finish each other"s sentences. Conscious lover, mutually aware, connection that is respectful: conversation about a good man, masculinity, romantic drama comes from steele. Modern example: lakehouse, the seriousness of their love. Respect, to ask if he could sit next to her. Father intervene for her best interests (sir john doesn"t want bevil to make the same mistakes he did, controlling but out of love). Young professionals at the center (upper middle class at the center): act three features a scene between the servants tom and phillis. Their love story is not central to steele"s play, but it is still important.
