Here is my academic presentation on pioneer of the Ani- Sentimental comedy Oliver Goldsmith as the part of Neo-classical literature.

1. Neo classical Literature
Name :- Virani Dhara R.
Roll No :- 06
Topic :- Oliver Goldsmith
Sem :- 1 M. A. (English)
Batch :- 2019-2021
Email Id :- dharavirani601@gmail.com
Submitted to :- Department of English (M.K.B.U.)

2. Anti- Sentimental Comedy
❖ An anti- sentimental comedy is also called
“comedy of Manner”.when Sentimental comedy
did not last long, that time anti- sentimental
comedy was created by “Oliver Goldsmith”and
“Richard Sheridan”.
❖ It is an artificial comedy, arose during 18th
century. The dramatist of this period wrote plays
according to middle class family & their interest.

3. Oliver Goldsmith
❖ Oliver Goldsmith (1728-1774)
❖ Pioneer of anti-sentimental
comedy
❖ First criticized sentimental
comedy in his essay “essay on
theatre”.

4. SHE STOOPS TO CONQUER
❖ “She stoops to conquer” is a
play.
❖ It’s set in Britain just prior to
the American Revolution.

5. Removing the
Mask
She stoops to
conquer reflects the
reality of the upper class.

6. Class Based Mentality
❖ The play is not exactly focusing on the
class, yet the theme is based upon it.
❖ The decision that the characters make
are based on what class they are.
❖ i.e. Tony openly loves a low class
people but Marlow must hide his love
for kate as he thinks she is a poor
barmaid who belongs to good family
but no fortune.

7. Appearance and behavior
❖ One of the elements that Goldsmith highlights is
appearance or behavior.
❖ Today we believe that one’s behavior does not indicate
who someone is yet many characters in the play are
blinded to a character’s behavior.
❖ Marlow and Hasting treated Mr. Hardcastle cruelly
because they think him the landlord of an inn, and
confused by his behavior, which seems forward.
❖ Throughout the play the characters assume that they
understood someone's behavior but actually it's not alike

8. Writer’s Aim
❖ This play shows Goldsmith’s desire to
reintroduce the audience to the
“Laughing Comedy”that derived from a
long history of comedy which laughs at
the human vices.
❖ This type of comedy stands in contrast
with the “ Sentimental comedy”.
❖ Main aim is to give a pure laughter to
their audience.

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