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| Character | First Stranger | |
|---|---|---|
| Gender | Male | |
| Age Range(s) | Young Adult (20-35), Adult (36-50), Senior (>50) | |
| Type of monologue / Character is | Persuasive, Descriptive | |
| Type | Dramatic | |
| Period | Renaissance | |
| Genre | Tragedy, Drama | |
| Description | First Stranger comments on Timon's friends' ungratefulness | |
| Location | ACT III, Scene 2 | |
Summary
Timon is a generous wealthy man in Athens who enjoys sharing his wealth with his friends without expecting anything in return. In the first scene of the play we are introduced to him when a poet, a painter and a jeweler arrive to his house, hoping to sell their goods and services, knowing of his generous nature. He buys from them and then negotiates to pay for the release of a friend who is in jail because of his debts, Ventidius. After throwing a feast for his friends and giving them several gifts, various people wonder how he can manage not to run out of money.
When three creditors send their servants to collect from Timon, Flavius, Timon's servant, tells his master that he is in debt and has no money left. Timon sends his three servants to ask his friends for a loan. The first servant goes to Lucullus' house and he refuses to give him a loan. In ACT III, Scene 2, the second servant, Servilius, goes to Lucius' house and asks him for a loan and Lucius refuses too. At the end of the scene, when everybody departs, three strangers are left to comment on the situation.
In this monologue one of the strangers expresses his surprise on how Timon's friends are treating him and how ungrateful they turned out to be considering Timon's generosity.
When three creditors send their servants to collect from Timon, Flavius, Timon's servant, tells his master that he is in debt and has no money left. Timon sends his three servants to ask his friends for a loan. The first servant goes to Lucullus' house and he refuses to give him a loan. In ACT III, Scene 2, the second servant, Servilius, goes to Lucius' house and asks him for a loan and Lucius refuses too. At the end of the scene, when everybody departs, three strangers are left to comment on the situation.
In this monologue one of the strangers expresses his surprise on how Timon's friends are treating him and how ungrateful they turned out to be considering Timon's generosity.
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| First Stranger Why, this is the world's soul; and just of the same piece Is every flatterer's spirit. Who can call him His friend that dips in the same dish? for, in My knowing, Timon has been this lord's father, And kept his credit with his purse, Supported his estate; nay, Timon's money Has paid his men their wages: he ne'er drinks, But Timon's silver treads upon his lip; And yet--O, see the monstrousness of man When he looks out in an ungrateful shape!-- He does deny him, in respect of his, What charitable men afford to beggars. [Third Stranger Religion groans at it.] First Stranger For mine own part, I never tasted Timon in my life, Nor came any of his bounties over me, To mark me for his friend; yet, I protest, For his right noble mind, illustrious virtue And honourable carriage, Had his necessity made use of me, I would have put my wealth into donation, And the best half should have return'd to him, So much I love his heart: but, I perceive, Men must learn now with pity to dispense; For policy sits above conscience. |
