Beaumarchais and Lessing were two important playwrights writing during the Enlightenment. Identify one major play by each playwright and discuss how these two plays reflect the values of the period in which they were written?
What will be an ideal response?
Lessing's play Nathan the Wise reflected the values of the Enlightenment with its theme of religious tolerance. Beaumarchais' The Marriage of Figaro questions aristocrats' place in society, attacks politicians and the sale of public offices, and criticizes the poor treatment of women in a male dominated society.
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