She Stoops to Conquer

by

Oliver Goldsmith

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She Stoops to Conquer Symbols

Clothing

Clothing is a marker of class status and sophistication, but not an absolutely accurate one. Looks can be deceiving, and characters in the play who read too much into clothing can be deceived by those…

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Inns

Throughout She Stoops to Conquer, the inn is a place in which the expectation of upper-class etiquette and civility is suspended. Hardcastle’s house resembles an inn because he has not redecorated it (often, large…

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