Trust

All the characters of this play are way too trusting. I mean honestly if I were in the shoes of these “heirs” I would’ve been questioning everything that Mosca told me. I wouldn’t be giving plates of gold or giving away my wife just because some servant told me that his master wanted me to be his heir. I mean just think about that for a second. Some servant comes out of no where and tells you, “Hey you’re the heir! Good job buddy! But you know there are other guys and honestly your odds of remaining heir aren’t too great. Why not give [insert item or service or person here] so your chances are even greater? [insert smiley face]” What is this? Are we playing a lottery or something? I mean I hope that anyone else would’ve paused at that moment and really questioned what was just said. [insert quizzical face here]But no, instead they fall over each other to be the “better heir.” They act as predators squabbling over a meal. You must hand it to Mosca, he certainly knows how to play with people.

Which leads to my questioning of Volpone’s intelligence. Why does he trust Mosca so? I mean if anything I would trust a man of his caliber the least. His name means fly for heaven’s sake! He’s a parasite and we all know what parasites do don’t we? Or at least everyone knows but Volpone. He just trusts the man! Mosca is in a position of great power over Volpone. I mean it’s HUGE. He essentially is the real mastermind behind the whole charade when it really comes down to it. Volpone just doesn’t see it and unfortunately wouldn’t see it until it was too late. Trust…you definitely need to be careful of who exactly you trust. For the person you least expect could be the one that sticks that dagger into your unsuspecting back.