LITERATURE QUESTIONS
RESTORATION EIGHTEENTH CENTURY DRAMA
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In Richard Sheridan’s “The School for Scandal, ” we learn that Lady Teazle married Sir Peter Teazle only for his money. By the end of the play:
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she comes to love Sir Peter himself more than this money.
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she replaces Lady Sneerwell as the President for the School for Scandal.
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she rejoices when Sir Peter dies and she inherits his estate.
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she spends all of Sir Teazle’s money, and he goes bankrupt.
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nothing changes. She still loves Sir Teazle only for his money.
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Young, pretty, headstrong and intelligent, Lady Teazle is the young wife of Sir Peter Teazle.
Detailed explanation-2: -Lady Teazle excuses herself by appealing to “the fashion", and departs to visit Lady Sneerwell. Despite their quarrel, Sir Peter still finds himself charmed by his wife even when she is arguing with him.
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