Main Characters:
Antipholus of Syracuse
Antipholus of Ephesus
Dromio of Syracuse
Dromio of Ephesus
Egeon
Summary
The characters include two sets of twins, Antipholus of Ephesus and Antipholus of Syracuse and Dromio of Ephesus and Dromio of Syracuse. Dromio of Ephesus is the slave of Antipholus of Ephesus, and Dromio of Syracuse is the slave of Antipholus of Syracuse. Antipholus of Ephesus is unaware that he has a twin brother, Antipholus of Syracuse. And Dromio of Ephesus is unaware that he also has a twin brother, Dromio of Syracuse. Ridiculous mix-ups happen when all the twins all meet in Ephesus.
Themes
reality
time
coincidence
love
Connections
The Parent Trap:
Identical twins, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, discover each other for the first time at summer camp and try to bring their parents back together
Comedy of Errors: Antipholus the same named twin brothers are separated at birth and raised by the opposite parents
Quote: Dromio:
Nay, then, thus:
We came into the world like brother and brother,
And now let's go hand in hand, not one before another.
-The brothers just identified their other halves, they have a lot to learn about each other. It seems that the confusion isn't over, the fun and discoveries have just begun.
Twins in the real world:
Jim Lewis and Jim Springer first met after 39 years of being separated
- Adopted by separate families in Ohio, and had grown up within 45 miles of each other.
-Both were named James by their adoptive parents
Comedy of Errors:
-Separated from him 25 years ago in a shipwreck
- Looking for their long lost brother
-One went and lived with the mom and one went and lived with the dad
The Parent Trap:
Identical twins, separated at birth and each raised by one of their biological parents, discover each other for the first time at summer camp and try to bring their parents back together
Comedy of Errors: Antipholus the same named twin brothers are separated at birth and raised by the opposite parents
Quote: Dromio:
Nay, then, thus:
We came into the world like brother and brother,
And now let's go hand in hand, not one before another.
-The brothers just identified their other halves, they have a lot to learn about each other. It seems that the confusion isn't over, the fun and discoveries have just begun.
Twins in the real world:
Jim Lewis and Jim Springer first met after 39 years of being separated
- Adopted by separate families in Ohio, and had grown up within 45 miles of each other.
-Both were named James by their adoptive parents
Comedy of Errors:
-Separated from him 25 years ago in a shipwreck
- Looking for their long lost brother
-One went and lived with the mom and one went and lived with the dad