English high society.In the play,the author contrasts two brothers Charles Surface and Joseph Surface.Charles seems a reckless prodigal from all outward appearances,but he is frank,honest and good-hearted.Joseph seems to be pious,always declaring noble feeling,uttering moral speeches and appearing to be a man of honor But behind his mask he is a hypocrite,a backbiter and seducer of his friend's wife C.Features Sheridan's dramatic techniques are largely conventional;they are 10 exploited to the best advantage.His plots are well organized;his characters,either major or minor,all sharply drawn;and his manipulation of such devices as disguise,mistaken identity and dramatic irony is masterly.Witty dialogues and neat and decent 5 languagealso make a characteristic ofhis plays. English high society. In the play, the author contrasts two brothers, Charles Surface and Joseph Surface. Charles seems a reckless prodigal from all outward appearances, but he is frank, honest and good-hearted. Joseph seems to be pious, always declaring noble feeling, uttering moral speeches and appearing to be a man of honor. But behind his mask he is a hypocrite, a backbiter and seducer of his friend’s wife. C. Features Sheridan’s dramatic techniques are largely conventional; they are exploited to the best advantage. His plots are well organized; his characters, either major or minor, all sharply drawn; and his manipulation of such devices as disguise, mistaken identity and dramatic irony is masterly. Witty dialogues and neat and decent language also make a characteristic of his plays. 5’ 10’ 5’