Theory question 107
Set Text: She Stoops to ConquerLiterature 2, Section B. Oliver Goldsmith: She Stoops to Conquer
Compare and contrast the characters of Mr. and Mrs. Hardcastle.
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Mr Hardcastle: loves old things and country life; kind host; fond of his daughter; honest.
Mrs Hardcastle: vain, follows town fashion, spoils Tony, greedy over Constance's jewels.
Both quarrel; both are fooled (he by Marlow's rudeness, she by Tony's ride).
Contrast: he is sensible and generous; she is foolish and selfish.
Both love their child (he Kate, she Tony).
Explanation
Compare and contrast with examples.