In the End, a Good Man?
FORD Let it be so, Sir John. To Master Brook you shall hold your word, for he tonight shall lie with Mistress Ford. (MWW Act V, Scene V)
I thought that the last few lines of the play wrapped everything up well. In the end, Ford is still going to seduce his wife just like his character Brook said he wanted too. I think that Ford said this so he could cover his previous flaws through the play. His jealousy and mistrust made people think poorly of him. However, in the end, he states how he has been true to his word with Falstaff. He said he would seduce Mistress Ford after Falstaff revealed her trustworthiness. And, since Falstaff had done that, Ford has kept his word. Good for him, but that still doesn't excuse his crazy jealousy and mistrust.
I thought that the last few lines of the play wrapped everything up well. In the end, Ford is still going to seduce his wife just like his character Brook said he wanted too. I think that Ford said this so he could cover his previous flaws through the play. His jealousy and mistrust made people think poorly of him. However, in the end, he states how he has been true to his word with Falstaff. He said he would seduce Mistress Ford after Falstaff revealed her trustworthiness. And, since Falstaff had done that, Ford has kept his word. Good for him, but that still doesn't excuse his crazy jealousy and mistrust.
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Kaitlin, I agree that line did wrap things up well. And I agree that it does not excuse his jealousy. In my blog, I discussed by belief that Mr. Ford does not even really trust his wife. He claimed that he trusted her now, but I have a hard time believing that. I like your point about how he looked ridiculous to his friends. Maybe, he was just trying to save face in front of them, by apologizing to his wife.