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Consider reading Behn's other plays, including the sequel to The Rover and Oroonoko.
Consider reading Behn in the context of other Restoration and Elizabethan theater, from Shakespeare to William Congreve.
Consider connecting The Rover with nineteenth- and twentieth-century chaotic farces, like The Government Inspector and Noises Off!
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The Question and Answer section for The Rover is a great resource to ask questions, find answers, and discuss the novel.
Your question is involved, as money and class are both tied to marriage and retaining or gaining status. For an indepth look at this subject, check out GradeSaver's theme page, specifically, the section titled, Love, courtship, and marriage.
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The title, The Rover, indicated that the play is a tribute. It is a tribute to exiled cavalier (now reinstated to the throne), King Charles II.
