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Qualitie lities found nd in n comedies medies Cont ntras rasts ts are a co cons nstan tant t element ment of f th the co come medi dies es age e vs. . youth uth city y vs. . coun untry try wisdom dom vs. . ignor noran ance jus ustice tice vs. . injust ustic ice love ve vs. . obed edien ience ce Come medies dies are roma mantic; ntic; th they y te tell ll of f th the tr tria ials ls and nd th the ul ulti timate ate suc ucce cess ss in in th the love e of th f the youn ung, g, us usua ually lly aris istoc tocratic ratic peopl ople Idea a th that t love e has th the power er to to co conque uer r and tr transf sform orm all
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MAJO JOR R THEMES Lo Love – many ty types es of l f love ve are shown own th through oughout out th this is play. ay. There ere are fo four ur main in co coup uples, les, each ch co commen enting ting on a di diff fferent rent ty type e of lo f love Cit ity lif ife vs. co coun untry try lif ife e – th the co confl flict icts s in in th the ci city ty are un unnatu tural ral and dangerous. rous. It t is is in in th the co coun untry try where ere liv ives es and nd loves es are sorted ted out ut
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