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The Conscious Lovers

Richard Steele
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50 pages • 1 hour read

Richard Steele

The Conscious Lovers

Fiction | Play | Adult | Published in 1722

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  • Before You Read Sparkles iconBeta

  • Summary

  • Background

  • Character Analysis

  • Themes

  • Symbols & Motifs

  • Important Quotes

  • Essay Topics

    • Essay Topics

    1.

    How does Sir John Bevil compare his own youth to that of Bevil Jr.? What are the differences between the two men? Their similarities?

    2.

    Discuss the idea of “honest dissimulation” in the play? Do characters who engage in this behavior succeed? Why or why not?

    3.

    Consider Myrtle as Bevil Jr.’s foil. How do their approaches to morality differ? Why are both rewarded with loving marriages at the end of the play?

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