This play is very interesting, though with so many characters . The settings and costumes are appropriate for the time. Once again , we are dealing with a play that brings to life social ills and problems specifically adultery in a high social class.
One of the scenes I found highly fascinating is when Mrs Pinchwife went to a play with her husband and she was compelled to dress in male clothes. An example of an oppressive act by her domineering husband, things did not actually work for Mr Pinchwife a expected. Margery look very attractive in male attire. Mr Horner quickly took advantage of the situation and starts to flirts with Margery.
Here again, you see an overly jealous Mr Pinchwife in action as he turns on his wife. His plot to disguise his wife backfires.
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Another way to look at it was Mr Pinchwife was trying to protect his wife from the ill deeds of the "big" city.
ReplyDeleteMaybe he was trying to help preserve his marriage or something along those lines.
If two people can not have the basic trust in a marriage then it can not be forced upon the other, but dressing your wife up in mens clothes was crazy :)