The Comedy of Errors Marriage Quotes Page 2
Citations follow this format: (Act.Scene.Line). Line numbers correspond to the Riverside edition.
| Quote #4 LUCIANA. And may it be that you have quite forgot |
Luciana points out that it’s not only women who are restricted by marriage – men have obligations in marriage, too. Marriage demands concessions from both genders.
| Quote #5 E. ANTIPHOLUS |
Up to this point, we might have felt like Adriana was being particularly shrewish or possessive of her husband. Actually, though, E. Antipholus’s intention to beat his wife with a rope once he gets home reveals that the pair is pretty equally matched in their marital shrewness. Even if they don’t intend to actually hurt or hate each other, they’re both capable of some pretty nasty sentiments.
| Quote #6 ADRIANA |
Adriana is hell-bent on being a good wife, regardless of whether her husband is unfaithful or insane. We wonder if she’s been shamed into this position of having to prove her salt as a good and obedient woman.
