Comedy Of Errors Belonging Analysis

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Have you ever felt like you don't belong where you are and like you should be somewhere else? In the play The Comedy of Errors by William Shakespeare, Egeon and Antipholus of Syracuse are separated from parts of their family and are searching for the others. Shakespeare uses motifs such as water, exchanges and limit of understanding to convey their search for a sense of belonging. The play begins with the shipwreck. When Egeon’s family is separated in a storm Egeon takes Antipholus and Dromio of Syracuse, the younger twins, while Amelia takes Antipholus and Dromio of Ephesus. Although, Antipholus of Syracuse does have his father with him he leaves Egeon to search for his long lost twin brother . at the beginning of the play Antipholus of

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