The Marriage of Figaro: Review
Hello everyone! I hope everybody's enjoyed their thanksgiving break and is excited about the winter break, I know I, for one, am very ready to catch a break. Today, we're talking about the Marriage of Figaro ! The Marriage of Figaro (1784) Pierre-Augustin Caron de Beaumarchais In reading The Marriage of Figaro , Suzanne immediately caught my attention, as her character came to life from the first page. The line "Giving a reason implies I can be wrong. Are you on my side or not?"(Act I, Page 10). I was impressed with her character's wit and stubbornness, which were characteristics I always love in female characters. To be more clear, Suzanne is Figaro's Fiance, and also the Countess' chambermaid, which makes her a part of the castle's peasants. Though this is only her technical status, as she has her own influence on the count himself, who is in love with her, or in other words, has fallen to limerence, and he seeks it in her. Not only...