Question: Consider the role of comedy in society and what a comedy can reveal about a culture's values and realities. What does the comedy Tartuffe reveal about the value system of 17th century Neo-classical France? What does Twelfth Night suggest about the values of Elizabethan society. What cultural values do the Elizabethans and Neoclassical French share? How are they different? How is this illustrated in the drama and the theatrical practices for each society? Consider the staging practices and audiences as well as the text.
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Full credit responses require specific examples and quotes from the text in order to support your argument. Be clear which prompt you are responding to when you submit your work. Your final exams are due by Saturday, September 8 at 11:59 pm. Please include a word count for each response.