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        <title><![CDATA[Richard Sheridan's play, School for Scandal, was one of the most popular...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/characters-shool-for-scandal-73327</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Richard Sheridan's play, School for Scandal, was one of the most popular comedy of manners during the latter half of the 18th century. Major characters include:
Sir Benjamin Backbite.  Rude suitor of Marie. 
Maria.  Sir Peter's wealthy ward. 
Moses.  Charles' honest moneylender. 
Rowley.  Kind-hearted servant to Sir Peter.
Snake.  Worthy of his name, Snake works for Lady Sneerwell but later betrays her.
Lady Sneerwell.  Slanderous...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 29 Dec 2009 18:43:51 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The auction scene marks a certain kind of climactic movement as far as...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/what-significance-auction-scene-r-b-sheridans-play-121841</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The auction scene marks a certain kind of climactic movement as far as the farcical comedy of R. B. Sheridan's play The School for Scandal is concerned. It is important both thematically and structurally.
1. The scene makes elaborate use of the masking and unmasking pattern underlining the theme of an appearance -reality dichotomy. The intermittent use of aside in the scene is the verbal structure holding on to the central dichotomy. Sir...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Mon, 7 Dec 2009 03:49:30 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the significance of the auction scene in R.B.Sheridan's play The...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/what-significance-auction-scene-r-b-sheridans-play-121841</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What is the significance of the auction scene in R.B.Sheridan's play The School For Scandal of Act IV,Scene V?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 6 Dec 2009 22:20:46 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How about The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman? It is later than the...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/there-play-where-gossip-plays-huge-role-119717</link>
        <description><![CDATA[How about The Children's Hour by Lillian Hellman? It is later than the time fram you want, as it is from 1934. But the theme is one of gossip, and how it destroys the lives of the people concerned. The story concerns the lies of a schoolgirl about a ficticious lesbian affair between two women who run a boarding school. Because of the willingness of adults to believe the child's lies and spread the gossip, lives are destroyed and a suicide...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 13:06:15 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Is there a play where gossip plays a huge role?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/there-play-where-gossip-plays-huge-role-119717</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Is there a play where gossip plays a huge role?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 29 Nov 2009 12:04:06 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[How 'school for scandal' reflects the restoration comedy of manners?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/how-school-for-scandal-reflects-restoration-comedy-96087</link>
        <description><![CDATA[How 'school for scandal' reflects the restoration comedy of manners?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 00:01:48 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[critical analysis of the screen scene in The School For Scandal...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/critical-analysis-screen-scene-school-for-scandal-90863</link>
        <description><![CDATA[critical analysis of the screen scene in The School For Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/critical-analysis-screen-scene-school-for-scandal-90863</guid>
        <pubDate>Sun, 5 Jul 2009 09:09:00 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[The title of the play "The School for Scandal"with critical reference...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/title-play-school-for-scandal-with-critical-88903</link>
        <description><![CDATA[The title of the play "The School for Scandal"with critical reference and quotes.]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/title-play-school-for-scandal-with-critical-88903</guid>
        <pubDate>Mon, 15 Jun 2009 02:45:50 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[marlowe's characterization of queen isabella and Sheridan's protrayaj of...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/marlowes-characterization-queen-isabella-sheridans-88745</link>
        <description><![CDATA[marlowe's characterization of queen isabella and Sheridan's protrayaj of the auction scene]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/marlowes-characterization-queen-isabella-sheridans-88745</guid>
        <pubDate>Sat, 13 Jun 2009 11:56:04 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[This question has been previously asked and answered. Please see the...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/would-like-know-what-features-comedy-manners-88349</link>
        <description><![CDATA[This question has been previously asked and answered. Please see the link below, and thank you for using eNotes.]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 09:43:13 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[I would like to know the features of a comedy of manners like in "School...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/would-like-know-what-features-comedy-manners-88349</link>
        <description><![CDATA[I would like to know the features of a comedy of manners like in "School for Scandal".
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        <pubDate>Wed, 10 Jun 2009 07:08:55 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Sir Oliver has been away in the East Indies for the past 16...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/significance-auction-scene-play-school-for-scandal-85447</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Sir Oliver has been away in the East Indies for the past 16 years,consequently his two nephews Joseph and Charles will not be able to recognize him. As soon as Sir Oliver arrives in London he decides to test their character. In Act II sc 3 Sir Oliver clearly establishes the standard by which he intends to judge his nephews:"if Charles has done nothing false or mean, I shall compound for his extravagance."
In order to do this, he has to play...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 07:35:18 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[What is the significance of the auction scene in the play "School for...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/significance-auction-scene-play-school-for-scandal-85447</link>
        <description><![CDATA[What is the significance of the auction scene in the play "School for Scandal" by R. B. Sheridan?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/significance-auction-scene-play-school-for-scandal-85447</guid>
        <pubDate>Sat, 23 May 2009 07:24:19 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[what is the dramatic techniques of sheridan?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/what-dramatic-techniques-sheridan-84669</link>
        <description><![CDATA[what is the dramatic techniques of sheridan?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Tue, 19 May 2009 02:35:47 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Lady Sneerwell tries to separate Charles and Maria because she, inspite...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/why-sneerwell-wants-break-up-between-charles-maria-84311</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Lady Sneerwell tries to separate Charles and Maria because she, inspite of being a middle-aged widow, desires to marry Charles. She finds an ally in the secretive and dubious Joseph Surface who longs to marry Maria only for her huge property. Joseph and Lady Sneerwell enter a collusion for both of them want to break up between Charles and Maria. Lady Sneerwell's method is one of gossip and slander. She and Joseph join hands to destroy the...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 11:46:53 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Lady Sneerwell's house in Sheridan's comedy The School for Scandal is...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/can-you-analyse-gossip-theme-school-for-scandal-84307</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Lady Sneerwell's house in Sheridan's comedy The School for Scandal is the gossip/scandal academy where frequenters like Joseph Surface, Lady Teazle, Sir Benjamin Backbite, Crabtree, Mrs.Candour &amp; many more visit as the learners go to the school. Sheridan looks upon the business of slandering as an institution, Lady Sneerwell--a middle-aged widow--running the institution with her employee, Snake, taking care of the study materials like the...]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 08:33:49 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[In "School for Scandal", why does Sneerwell want to break up Charles and...]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/why-sneerwell-wants-break-up-between-charles-maria-84311</link>
        <description><![CDATA[In "School for Scandal", why does Sneerwell want to break up Charles and Maria and how?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/why-sneerwell-wants-break-up-between-charles-maria-84311</guid>
        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 08:21:34 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Can you analyse the theme of gossip in "School for Scandal"?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/can-you-analyse-gossip-theme-school-for-scandal-84307</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Can you analyse the theme of gossip in "School for Scandal"?]]></description>
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        <pubDate>Sun, 17 May 2009 07:55:26 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Where are the Rising, Falling actions in School for Scandal?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/where-rising-falling-actions-school-for-scandal-84115</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Where are the Rising, Falling actions in School for Scandal?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/where-rising-falling-actions-school-for-scandal-84115</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 15 May 2009 17:18:18 PST</pubDate>
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        <title><![CDATA[Can you desribe Mrs. Candour's personality in detail?]]></title>
        <link>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/can-you-desribe-mrs-candours-personality-detail-81463</link>
        <description><![CDATA[Can you desribe Mrs. Candour's personality in detail?]]></description>
        <guid>http://www.enotes.com/school-scandal/q-and-a/can-you-desribe-mrs-candours-personality-detail-81463</guid>
        <pubDate>Fri, 1 May 2009 09:17:30 PST</pubDate>
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