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3.46 AVERAGE
3.46 AVERAGE
funny
lighthearted
reflective
relaxing
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
Yes
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
medium-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
Yes
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
N/A
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
emotional
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
Complicated
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Plot
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Yes
funny
lighthearted
fast-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
A mix
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Yes
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
No
funny
hopeful
reflective
slow-paced
Plot or Character Driven:
Character
Strong character development:
No
Loveable characters:
Complicated
Diverse cast of characters:
No
Flaws of characters a main focus:
Complicated
For one of my midterms, I had to write about the importance of this book and it's relation to modernization of Europe, so I figured I'd share the paragraph here!
The Marriage of Figaro by Beaumarchais provides an easy-to-grasp contrast between the different classes in the Old Regime era of France. In the play, the character of the Count represents the Old Regime, more specifically the Second Estate, while Figaro, the hero of the play, is the embodiment of the Third Estate. Many instances throughout the play, the Count is ungrateful, entitled, greedy, untalented, and dependent on those he exploits; he’s the antithesis to Figaro’s hardworking, talented, and progressive character. By watching the interactions between these two characters, we can easily see how the classes interacted under the Old Regime. Perhaps most importantly, this play brings to its audience’s attention the unjust nature of the Old Regime. The Count is a rather useless character, and in fact he gets in the way of many other character’s goals and happiness; however, because he went through “the trouble of being born” (Act 5), the Count had power over all those who resided on his land. The hardworking and talented Figaro, on the other hand, was unable to gain any profit or ground due to the circumstances of his birth. In short, this play shows that in the Old Regime, it mattered only how someone was born, not what they became, and the upper class, who depended greatly on the lower class, exploited instead of thanked the lower class. The combined outrage of these unjust circumstances eventually led to the ideas that sparked the start of the French Revolution.
The Marriage of Figaro by Beaumarchais provides an easy-to-grasp contrast between the different classes in the Old Regime era of France. In the play, the character of the Count represents the Old Regime, more specifically the Second Estate, while Figaro, the hero of the play, is the embodiment of the Third Estate. Many instances throughout the play, the Count is ungrateful, entitled, greedy, untalented, and dependent on those he exploits; he’s the antithesis to Figaro’s hardworking, talented, and progressive character. By watching the interactions between these two characters, we can easily see how the classes interacted under the Old Regime. Perhaps most importantly, this play brings to its audience’s attention the unjust nature of the Old Regime. The Count is a rather useless character, and in fact he gets in the way of many other character’s goals and happiness; however, because he went through “the trouble of being born” (Act 5), the Count had power over all those who resided on his land. The hardworking and talented Figaro, on the other hand, was unable to gain any profit or ground due to the circumstances of his birth. In short, this play shows that in the Old Regime, it mattered only how someone was born, not what they became, and the upper class, who depended greatly on the lower class, exploited instead of thanked the lower class. The combined outrage of these unjust circumstances eventually led to the ideas that sparked the start of the French Revolution.