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The play is performed in order to distract Sly from his "wife," who is actually Bartholomew, a servant, dressed as a woman.

In this era, dark skin was associated with corruption, while light skin was associated with purity

In an era where white skin was associated with purity, and dark skin with corruption, Jonson's use of positive tone in Niger's lines creates a more "positive model" of dark skin.