Warren

I am going to be honest, after reading the play, I am still in the dark as to a lot of what is happening. It seems to me that there are a lot of cultural and temporal references that we as twenty-first century Americans will not easily catch. But I do get a sense of Warren's drive to portray Tories as very self-seeking. There seems to be a constant, underlying theme of man's drive to gain riches and fame. This is evident when Monsieur states that he will, "feel but slight remorse to sell my country for a grasp of Gold." It is interesting to see how, when stripped down, it is ultimately a struggle to see who can have the highest social position when everything is said and done.
In addition, Beau-Trumps states that, "there's naught on earth that has such tempting charms as rank and show, and pomp, and glittering dress..." He says this in response to Monsieur's desperate need of, "some honorary post, some small distinction, to save my name from dark oblivious jaws..." Although the group doesn't always agree, they all fundamentally have the same agenda.
Simple Sappling, when speaking of letting troops use his house as barracks, says that that he, "somehow think[s] it would ear a noble sound, to have [his] mansion guarded by the King." He doesn't really have any other motivation behind this other than to gain personal fame and respect. Warren is trying to portray the utter depravity of the Tories and the lack of true patriotism that they have. Beau-Trumps also goes on to say that he, "might attain a splendid glittering car... and leave [his] low competitors behind." Not only is this evident when speaking of political matters, but it is also clearly evident when the men are speaking of their wives. They speak of them as simple tools from which are only useful when productive. They don't truly love their wives as equals, but only use them for personal gain. Warren is making a clear point to unveil the degeneracy and corruption of the Tories.