The Two Noble Kinsmen | Palamon

One of the title characters, he is the nephew of Creon, king of Thebes, and the cousin of Arcite. Palamon is the first to see Emilia and declare that he's in love. As the one who survives at the close of the play, he is the last to claim her as his bride. The young men's passion for Emilia turns their close attachment to each other into heated rivalry. The relationship between Palamon and Arcite becomes the focus of one of the play's principal issues: the conflict between love and friendship. Some commentators find little basis for distinguishing one cousin from another. Both young men...

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