SYNOPSIS
This play began when Shallow ( a justice in Windsor) with his cousin
was complained to Sir Hugh Evans (a Welsh parson) about the deed of Sir John
Falstaff. They said that Falstaff got him drunk, and stolen his purse. Falstaff
deny it and he tried to ask Bardolph, Pistol, and Nym to work with him. While
the first time Slender met Anne, he became falls in love. At the Garter Inn,
Falstaff worried that he had running out of money, so he hired off Bardolph then
informs Pistol and Nym that he intended to sleep with Ford’s wife and Page’s
wife, then stolen money from them. But, they refused to plot with Falstaff and
they intends to inform the women’s husbands of Falstaff’s intention.
At the French Doctor Caius’ house, Mistress Quickly (servant to
Doctor Caius) assured Simple that she will put in a good word for his master, Slender.
When, Simple in there suddenly Caius come and catch him with Quickly and Caius
initiated to sends a letter with Simple
challenging Evans to a duel for played matchmaker because Caius wishes to marry
Anne.
Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page received Falstaff letter and find them to be
identical after they compare it. Company with quickly, they plot and want to
revenge on Falstaff for being so hold. In other side Mr. Page trust his wife
but Mr. Ford always entrusted of his wife. Furthermore, Mr. Page convinces the
innkeeper to call him Mr. Brooke as a disguise. The aim of this disguise is he
will be free to converse with the innkeeper, without knowing Brooke is really
Mr. Page. Then Shallow informed that Sir Hugh Evans and Caius would indeed
duel. In field near Windsor, Caius incensed waits for Evans is very long, who
does not show. Quickly comes to Falstaff’s room and tells him he can see him.
Then Mr. Ford comes to Falstaff, disguised as Brooke. He offered Falstaff money
if Falstaff would arrange for him to sleep with Mrs. Ford, in this case Mr. Ford
hoped keep Falstaff from doing it. Falstaff agree and continued on to degraded
Mr. Ford (not knowed Brooke is Ford).
At Page’s house, Fenton promises his love to Anne. Anne’s father
wants her to marry Slender while her mother wants her to marry Caius. But, Annes’
has other opinion. Beside that quickly informs to Falstaff that Mrs. Ford will
see him between eight and nine am. Brooke (Ford) showed up and Falstaff tells
him what happened and of his next encounter with Mrs. Ford. The wives decide to
tell their husbands the truth of the proceedings. Then they decide to have the
wives meet Falstaff at an Oak at midnight, then have children dressed as
fairies and scare him. Falstaff met Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page at the Oak at
midnight. Fairies appear, scare of the women, and began pinching and hitting
Falstaff.
Back to plans of Mr. Page, he plans to marry his daughter to Slender
in the commotion. Similarly, Mrs. Page plans for Anne to marry Caius during the
night. Fenton then convinces the Host to procure a priest to marry him and Anne
that evening. Annes’ father has told Slender she will be the only person in
white at the midnight gathering. Her mother has told Caius she will be wearing
green. In fact she will be wearing neither and will spy away with Fenton.
All the fairies depart and Mr. Page and his wife, Mr. Ford and his
wife and other reveal to Falstaff that he became butt of a joke. Unhappily, Mr.
and Mrs. Page learn that neither Slender nor Caius married Anne. All decide to
accepted the Annes’ decision to marry with Fenton, forgave Falstaff, back to
home and laugh about the preceedings day’s events. Her parents have no choice
but to offer their blessings, recognizing that Anne’s happiness will be more
sure in a marriage based on love rather than commerce.
ANALYSIS
The Merry Wives of Windsor written by William Shakespeare. This play
is categorized as comedy, one kinds genre of drama. In this case followed with
several fact. First, the characteristic of comedy is ritual element (marriage).
This happened in this play which is Fenton to marry Anne. Second, comedy is
usually presented as a moral satire used to attack vices like greed, hypocrisy,
lust, laziness or ignorance. The aim is to correct social ills, social
injustice or to ridicule a particular human fault or social imbalance. This
seems in some character such as Fenton. Fenton is a poor man but he is
gentleman and his act always pure. This is as satire toward the rich man that
govern at time. Finally, in both real life and drama, comedy should indicate a
kind of pleasure which finds physical expression in laughter or smile.
We can identify each character through his name, what he says, what
he does, what other character say about him and what the playwright says about
him. The character in this play are:
1.
Major character
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Sir John Falstaff is a fat
knight with a devious mind and an inflated ego.
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Fenton is a young gentleman. He
is in love with Anne Page and eventually wins her heart
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Shallow is a country justice,
that wronged by Sir John Falstaff when the play opens. He persuades his nephew,
Slender, to court Anne Page
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Abraham Slender is Shallow’s
kinsman, who became one of Anne Page’s suitor
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Frank Ford is husband of
Mistress Ford, he disguises himself as Mr. Brooke in order to find out the
truth about the liaison between his wife and Falstaff
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George Page is father of Anne
who unlike Ford, does trust his wife. A member of the middle class, he wants to
marry his daughter to Slender and opposes the penniless Fenton.
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Sir Hugh Evans, a Welsh parson,
who becomes involved in Slender’s courtship of Anne
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Anne Page, the pretty daughter
of Page and Mistress Page. She has a few lines in the play, yet she is of
central importance in the plot as an object of desire
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Doctor Cauis is a French doctor
and another of the suitors for Anne Page. Like Evans’ his English is marked by
foreign words that lend humor to his speech.
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Mistress Ford is Ford’s wife, who
is offended at receiving Falstaff’s invitation and swears to teach him a
lesson.
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Mistress Page is Anne’s mother,
who also receives a letter from Falstaff and aids Mrs. Ford in her plan to
humiliate him.
2.
Minor character
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William Page is son of Page. He
is a budding scholar who later participates in the humiliation of Falstaff
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Bardolph, Pistol, Nym are
followers of Falstaff but their honest nature by refusing to aid Falstaff in
his pursuit of Mrs. Ford and Mrs. Page
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Simple is Slender’s servant. He
often serves as a messenger
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Robin Falstaff’s page, who
remains in the plot’s periphery and helps out whenever possible
SETTING
This play takes setting in some places. After I read it play, the settings
are:
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In Windsor, and Elizabethan Town,
(Act 1, scene 1, pages 2-9; Act 1, scene 2, pages 10)
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In a room at the Garter Inn (Act
1, scene 3, pages 10-13; Act 2, scene 2, pages 23-30; Act 3, scene 5, pages
48-52; Act 4, scene 3, pages 60-61; Act 4, scene 5, pages 63-67)
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In Page’s house, (Act 3, scene
4, pages 45-48)
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In a Village called Frogmore,
outside of Windsor, (Act 3, scene 1, pages 33-36)
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In Dr. Gaius house, (Act 1,
scene 4, page 13)
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In Windsor park, (Act 5, scene
2, pages 69-77)
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A room in Ford’s house, (Act 3,
scene 3, pages 39-45; Act 4, scene 2, pages 55-60; Act 4, scene 4, pages 61-63)
Setting of time:
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In the middle of night, (Act 5,
scene 2, pages 69-70)
CLIMAX
The play reaches its climax in the forest scene. Falstaff disguised
as Herne the Hunter, arrives for his third rendezvous with Mrs. Ford.
Everything has been prepared for Falstaff final humiliation and his exposure
before the public. (act 5, scene 5, page 71-77).
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