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Witwoud
Witwoud’s best friend, Petulant is a boisterous, foolish, and naughty fellow, who wants to be known as a ladies’ man but goes about it by hiring actors to help him gain a reputation. He likes to start arguments over trivial matters and usually has no real substantive points to make. He thinks Millamant is beautiful as one might think a vase is beautiful, but has no real interest in formally courting her. At first, Witwoud is the only one who really enjoys his company but by the play’s end, Sir Wilfull has warmed up to him, as well. Hardly responsible, he can only be relied on to pick arguments and follow Mirabell’s orders.
Petulant Quotes in The Way of the World
The The Way of the World quotes below are all either spoken by Petulant or refer to Petulant. 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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Act 1, Scene 9
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Where modesty’s ill manners, ’tis but fit
That impudence and malice pass for wit.
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Petulant Quotes in The Way of the World
The The Way of the World quotes below are all either spoken by Petulant or refer to Petulant. 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:
).
Act 1, Scene 9
Quotes
Where modesty’s ill manners, ’tis but fit
That impudence and malice pass for wit.
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Related Themes:
Page Number and Citation:
Explanation and Analysis:
