As with many of his plays, Shakespeare drew on classical sources for the plot of the Comedy of Errors. The bare bones of the story are drawn from the Roman comedy Menaechmi, written by the ancient dramatist Plautus. Shakespeare might have read the play either in the original Latin or in an English translation that was published in 1594 but may have circulated in manuscript from before that year …show more content…
Another theme is debt due to the fact that the play opens up with the shocking incident of Egeon’s incurring a massive debt of a thousand marks merely for being in the wrong place.Another reason is the Courtesan in turn gives Antipholus E. a ring in exchange for the expected chain, but never receives the chain, and so is uncomfortably conscious of his outstanding debt to her. The last theme is love and marriage because this theme explores the relationship between Adrianna and her husband, Antipholus E., and in the debate on marriage between Adriana and Luciana