# Gender and Family Duty in Our American Cousin

> Theme guide for Our American Cousin by Tom Taylor.

Women like Florence and Mary navigate patriarchal expectations: Florence resists being traded to Coyle, Mary is marginalized as a poor cousin, and both ultimately assert agency through love and loyalty, while Sir Edward's selfishness threatens his daughter's future.

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