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    The Way of the World by William Congreve is a comedy of manners that satirizes the hypocrisy of upper-class society in London by depicting the superficial facades and deceptions that people use to impress others. It reveals the true nature that lies beneath the surface of aristocratic social conventions and affectations. As a comedy of manners, it aims to expose the artificiality of the wealthy and powerful by showing how they portray themselves as virtuous while pursuing their self-interests.

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    The Way of the World by William Congreve is a comedy of manners that satirizes the hypocrisy of upper-class society in London by depicting the superficial facades and deceptions that people use to impress others. It reveals the true nature that lies beneath the surface of aristocratic social conventions and affectations. As a comedy of manners, it aims to expose the artificiality of the wealthy and powerful by showing how they portray themselves as virtuous while pursuing their self-interests.

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    A comedy of manners is meant to present the typical dynamics of the upper classes while
    also showing what lies beneath the surface. It is making the "fake" seem real by showing how
    what seems real is actually fake.

    The comedy of manners aims to unveil for the public the superficiality of the rich. It shows
    the way in which they try to represent themselves as the epitomes of virtuosity and
    righteousness to, supposedly, set...

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