her husband really does love her.The wedding goes ahead and alls well that ends well.Daring and Political or merely a reflection of the thoughts of society?What is the purpose of this play? Many contemporaries believe that Beaumarchaiss work marks the beginning of a new era and the end of an old one. Napolean himself commented that it was the revolution in action. This does not mean however that it was written with the intention of becoming a revolutionary act. Beaumarchais himself is believed to have said that this is no more than what is being thought by all people in all classes. The work reflects the beliefs of the author as it criticises the concept of privilege, which is inherent to the play. Beaumarchais appears to dedicate his work to the affirmation of the individual against the constraints of social backgrounds and more importantly social privilege.This play should not be seen as a destroyer of social order, for Beaumarchais is a loyal in his relations to the Crown. His dealings with political ministers are apparent through the speeches of Figaro. The play is like a tangled yarn of wool. Everything is there it simply needs unravelling. There is a constant variation in the focus of interest, but the thread of the story is unbroken from first to last. The rivalry of Figaro and the Count is never placid, our attentions become temporarily diverted by the passages between the page and the Countess, the Count and the Countess, Figaro and Marceline and not forgetting Suzzanne and Figaro, which all come into concurrent activity at the end.Despite being four hours long this is a play well worth watching and I would strongly recommend it to any theatre going person....
