The way of the world ppt
- 1. The Way of the World by William Congreve
- 2. William Congreve: Born : January 24, 1670, Bardsey, near Leeds, Yorkshire, England Died: January 19, 1729, London 1)The Old Bachelor (1693) 2)The Double-Dealer (1694) 3)Love for Love (1695) 4)The Way of the World (1700). William Congreve
- 3. The Way of the World, comedy of manners in five acts by William Congreve, performed and published in 1700. The play,
- 4. Lady Wishfort FainallMrs. Fainall Mrs. Marwood FoibleWaitwell Mirabell Millamant Petulant Sir Wilfull WitwoudYoung Witwoud Peg Mincing
- 5. Act I Mirabell is defeated by Fainall in a desultory card game at the chocolate- house.
- 6. Mirabell is in love with Millamant disliked by Millamant's guardian. Lady Wishfort also love with Mirabell. Lady Wishfort is fifty- five years old. Mirabell that his valet married that day. The men leave for a walk in the park.
- 7. Act II In St. James' Park. Mrs. Fainall and Mrs. Marwood discuss. Their favorite subjects, men and how to manipulate. Mrs. Marwood is in love with Mirabell.
- 8. Mirabell and Mrs. Fainall were lovers. she married Fainall as a cover for her affair with Mirabell. Marriage between Waitwell and Foible, (Lady Wishfort's maid.)(The news of this marriage arrived in the first
- 9. Waitwell will woo Lady Wishfort in the guise of Sir Rowland,Mirabell's imaginary uncle. Plan of Lady Wishfort marriage Sir Rowland, Mirabell's uncle.
- 10. As a way to be revenged with Mirabell. All exit, with Waitwell making wry.(Humor) This is type Restoration comments.
- 11. Act III At her home. Lady Wishfort is trying to hide the signs of age with cosmetics applied externally and brandy internally.
- 12. Marwood enters and tells her that Foible was talking to Mirabell in the park. While Mrs. Marwood hides in a closet. After Lady Wishfort leaves. Mrs. Fainall enters. she and Foible discuss.
- 13. Mirabell's scheme. Mrs. Marwood, still hidden, overhears their conversation. They also mention that Mrs. Fainall was Mirabell's mistress at one time. That Mrs. Marwood is in love with Mirabell.
- 14. Mrs. Marwood very anger The next scene when Millamant also accuses her of loving Mirabell. When the guests arrive for dinner.
- 15. Petulant and young Witwoud, and then Sir Wilfull Witwoud,(Millamant's suitor) Mrs. Marwood, left alone with Fainall. describes Mirabell's plot. Fainall is a cuckold and wants revenge.
- 16. Mrs. Marwood then outlines a plan for Fainall. Lady Wishfort has control of Millamant's fortune. For her daughter future she will give the property.
- 17. He can insist that Millamant's money be made over to him. Threat of making public his wife's transgressions.
- 18. Act IV Lady Wishfort is seen preparing for the visit of Sir Rowland. Millamant and Sir Wilfull are on the stage together. Sir Wilfull, somewhat drunk.
- 19. Sir Wilfull very shy and bashful. Sir Wilfull proposal to Millamant. Immediately after occurs the scene. Millamant and Mirabell meet to gather.
- 20. It scene called the proviso scene. They discuss the conditions under which he is prepared to marry and to accept him and her. At the end of the scene.
- 21. when Mrs. Fainall enters, Millamant admits that she does love him violently. As Mirabell leaves. Sir Wilfull, young Witwoud, and Petulant come in from dinner. They are all drunk.
- 22. Sir Wilfull the drunkest of the three. spurious Sir Rowland arrives to woo Lady Wishfort. when a letter is brought from.
- 23. Mrs. Marwood in which she tells Lady Wishfort of the plot. Waitwell and Foible between them manage to convince Lady Wishfort. That the letter is actually sent by Mirabell.
- 24. Sir Rowland Mirabell's imaginary uncle. Lady Wishfort is convinced, at least for the moment
- 25. oThe scene, as before, is Lady Wishfort's house. oLady Wishfort has discovered Mirabell's plan. oFoible tries unsuccessfully to make
- 26. o Fainall now makes his demands. o As Millamant's fortune of 6,000 pounds was presumably forfeit when she refused to marry a suitor selected for her by Lady Wishfort.
- 27. oHe wants the money as his price for not blackening his wife's reputation. oHe also wants the remainder of Mrs. Fainall's property turned over to his control. oHe insists on Lady
- 28. o These terms are very harsh, and Lady Wishfort Mrs. Marwood tale that your dauther disgrace. o Mrs. Marwood covens Lady Wishfort o When the two maids reveal.
- 29. o That Fainall has been unfaithful to his wife o But he will still make public his wife's shame. o Millamant agree to marry Sir Wilfull. o She want save her aunt 6,000 pounds.
- 30. o Fainall can still demand control of the balance of his wife's estate, and now also the control of Lady Wishfort's. o At this point.
- 31. o Mirabell presents the evidence which will protect Mrs. Fainall. o At the time of her marriage, they had judged Fainall's character correctly.
- 32. o Mrs. Fainall secretly signed over her fortune to Mirabell's control. o There is, therefore, no money which Fainall can successfully obtain. o Fainall and Mrs. Marwood leave the stage.
- 33. o Lady Wisfort relies that Mrs. Marwood is not real friend. o She agree to marriage for Millmant and Mirabell