# Financial Crisis and Moral Choice in Our American Cousin

> Theme guide for Our American Cousin by Tom Taylor.

Sir Edward's impending ruin drives the plot, forcing characters to choose between financial security and integrity—seen in Coyle's predatory marriage proposal, Sir Edward's wavering, and Asa's selfless sacrifice of a fortune.

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