1. Prostitute culture in Aphra Behn’s
Rover
Presented by:
Divya Parmar
divyaparmar07012@gmail.com
Sem: 1
Roll no : 8
Pg year : 2021-22
Pg Enrolment no: 4069206420210024
2. Key points :
1.Introduction of ‘The Rover’
2. Characters
3. Themes
4. Prostitute culture in society
5.prostitute culture vin the play
3. Introduction of ‘The Rover’
- ‘The Banished’s cavaliers’
- Revision of Thomas killigrew’s play
Thomaso or The wanderer
- Published : 24 March ,1677
- Genre: Restoration comedy
4. Characters and Themes
Characters
1.Group of sisters
2.Group of name don
3.Group of Cavaliers
4.The Rover
5.The prostitues
Themes
1. Love
2. Marriage
3. Sexual desire
4. Loyalty
5. Prostitute culture in society:
- Effects of the society reflects in Literature
( Aphra Behn as inspiration for woman, Her works talks about
womens)
- Beauty is an important feature for women
-- people pursuid women for enjoyment.
6. Prostitute culture in The Rover
- Angelica
- Lucetta
- Restriction for royal family’s
women
- Marriage or prostitution
- Prostution as Lower work
