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- As You Like It
- The Comedy of Errors
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- The Winter's Tale
In this quote, Maria is planning out her trip to the Donnellys’ house, excited for her workday to end. The quote uses free indirect discourse, in which the third person narrator expresses Maria’s thoughts directly. This glimpse into Maria’s mind reveals her repression of her own discomfort. She wants so badly to connect with Joe and have a “nice evening” with his family that she almost overlooks the fact that his drunkenness makes her very uncomfortable.
The quote also suggests that, even if Maria makes an effort to connect with others, she will never get rid of her loneliness. However…