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Pericles
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Analyze the role of Gower in the play. How is he characterized? What is his wider significance in the text?
While the play features noble protagonists, such as Pericles, it also features working-class characters, such as the fishermen, Lychorida, and the brothel owners. How does the play explore class dynamics or the ways a character’s personal behavior can help them rise above—or fall below—the moral expectations of their station?
Pericles uses several tropes from folklore and fairy tales. What are some of these tropes? How do they illuminate some of the text’s key themes and ideas?
