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The wife is one of the heads of the family of eight, a group of poor but crafty criminals who do what they must to get by in the unforgiving village of Setzuan. The wife is a self-righteous and entitled woman: she believes that Shen Te owes her and her family a debt of service since they sheltered Shen Te when she first moved to the village.
The Wife Quotes in The Good Woman of Setzuan
The The Good Woman of Setzuan quotes below are all either spoken by The Wife or refer to The Wife. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
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Scene 2
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SHUI TA: Miss Shen Te has been delayed. She wishes me to tell you there will be nothing she can do—now I am here.
WIFE (bowled over): l thought she was good!
NEPHEW: Do you have to believe him?
HUSBAND: I don’t.
NEPHEW: Then do something.
HUSBAND: Certainly! I’ll send out a search party at once.
[…]
SHUI TA: You won't find Miss Shen Te. She has suspended her hospitable activity for an unlimited period. There are too many of you. She asked me to say: this is a tobacco shop, not a gold mine.
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The Wife Quotes in The Good Woman of Setzuan
The The Good Woman of Setzuan quotes below are all either spoken by The Wife or refer to The Wife. For each quote, you can also see the other characters and themes related to it (each theme is indicated by its own dot and icon, like this one:
).
Scene 2
Quotes
SHUI TA: Miss Shen Te has been delayed. She wishes me to tell you there will be nothing she can do—now I am here.
WIFE (bowled over): l thought she was good!
NEPHEW: Do you have to believe him?
HUSBAND: I don’t.
NEPHEW: Then do something.
HUSBAND: Certainly! I’ll send out a search party at once.
[…]
SHUI TA: You won't find Miss Shen Te. She has suspended her hospitable activity for an unlimited period. There are too many of you. She asked me to say: this is a tobacco shop, not a gold mine.
Related Characters:
Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
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