Bartholomew Fair Questions and Answers
Bartholomew Fair
In Ben Jonson's Bartholomew Fair, what is Zeal-of-the-Land Busy's character and fate?
Zeal-of-the-Land Busy in Ben Jonson's Bartholomew Fair is a hypocritical Puritan satirized for his gluttony and self-serving adaptability. While he condemns others' sins, he excuses his own,...
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In Ben Jonson's Bartholomew Fair, who are the Puritan characters and their significance?
Ben Jonson's play Bartholomew Fair contains many characters who are easy to identify as Puritans. These include Zeal-of-the-Lady Busy, Dame Purecraft, Win-the-Fight Littlewit, and John Littlewit. All...
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Who seeks to exert authority in Bartholomew Fair?
In "Bartholomew Fair," various characters attempt to exert authority, reflecting a satirical microcosm of human society. Justice Overdo disguises himself to catch criminals but ends up befriending a...
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Can you provide quotes from Bartholomew Fair that show its allegorical nature?
The three characters—Overdo, Busy, and Wasp—are not personifications of Puritanism, English Catholicism and the Church of England. Rather, Jonson uses them as representatives of human weaknesses that...