Titlebook: Aphra Behn: The Comedies; Kate Aughterson Textbook 2003Latest edition The Editor(s) (if applicable) and The Author(s) 2003

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-642-94574-8 it is in the context of participating in a shared debate that you should read criticism. If you approach critical argument in this way you will be better equipped to be sceptical and thoughtful about critics’ arguments, and be better able to come to your own conclusions about the validity and importance of their views.

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Openingshe best way of doing this is to plunge into the middle of a situation encapsulating the themes and conflicts of the whole play. We are then ready to recognise such themes as they develop, and often encouraged. from this very early stage. to take sides.

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Sample Critical Views and Performances it is in the context of participating in a shared debate that you should read criticism. If you approach critical argument in this way you will be better equipped to be sceptical and thoughtful about critics’ arguments, and be better able to come to your own conclusions about the validity and importance of their views.

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Endingssocial festivity, or discordant notes are sounded, the audience is left critical of the festive and inclusive images. Comedies employing the former method tend to be labelled ‘romantic’, and those the latter, ‘satiric’. We shall consider Behn’s endings in the light of these comments, starting with ..

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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-8348-9064-1ninity, gender and sexual identity are flagged up as key issues in the plays’ openings, and how the endings leave us asking questions about social and gender inequalities. Let us consider now how Behn furthers these questions through characterisation.

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Elementare und algebraische Zahlentheoriel questions central to each play. We shall consider whether Behn manipulates staging and comic convention to direct or question our views on key themes, and whether she simply mirrors or actively criticises the social and political structures she represents.