# Generosity vs. Avarice in The School for Scandal

> Theme guide for The School for Scandal by Richard Brinsley Sheridan.

Charles Surface's reckless but open-handed charity is contrasted with Joseph's calculated stinginess and the usury of moneylenders like Moses, ultimately showing that true worth lies in a generous heart rather than prudent hoarding.

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