" The School for Scandal" by Richard Sheridan

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"The Use of Disguise in "The School for Scandal"
The School for Scandal is a play about the destructive nature of the desire to spread a scandal. Beyond that, however, it also addresses the willful desire to lie and deceive if such behavior will create a scandal. It concludes that good nature never seeks to be disguised but is always simple and apparent on the surface. Sheridan cleverly uses a series of disguises for his players to reveal that innate good nature can never be disguised. First, he disguises his characters by their names. Of course, in the case of many, such as Lady Sneerwell and Mr. Snake, their name in fact reveals their character. However, in the case of Joseph Surface, the name reveals not the true character but the character he chooses to portray. Second, Sheridan allows his characters to disguise themselves to discover the true.."

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