The Way of the World Lesson Plan

Why does Foible seem so eager to carry out Mirabell's plans?

In Act III, we see Foible again carrying out Mirabell's scheme in a seemingly very comfortable, even playful, manner. Perhaps this is because Foible feels finally able to wield and exert power over her upper-class employers, even while being employed by another upper-class person in the scheme itself.

Like Waitwell remarks at the end of Act II, Foible's life has changed greatly in the past day, having been employed in an exciting plot, married, and given the privilege of conversing secretly with other upper-class people like Mrs. Fainall, who is kind to her because of her position of power in the plot.

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