Combining the exponential growth of London as an urban center, the increasing importance of currency, and the centralization of the state government, the dependency of early modern citizens (on institutions, the government, and other individuals) seems to be more important than ever before. Presumably, 17th century individuals felt anxious about the new bonds and relationships that they had with one another and even with strangers.
How are these anxieties rehearsed in Middleton's play, symbolically or otherwise? Is there anything salvagable about Middleton's London?
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