DoM and PL critics Flashcards
According to K. Edwards of the uni of exeter, Satan is defined by
“defined by his hatred”
According to K. Edward of the uni of exeter, Adam and Eve’s ceaseless tending of the garden represents…
“their efforts to always be foused on being obedient to God”
K. Edwards claims that Milton endorses the acceptance of death because..
“It is what makes us human, and we need to learn to live alongside it.”
W. Blake claims that Milton was
“of the devil’s party without knowing it”
D. Kearns description of Adam and Eve’s conversations:
“a microcosm of social structure”
P. Weston claims that the ‘striking feature of Paradise’ is that
‘to be lost is its most significant feature’
J. Shapiro from ‘The mysterious Mr Webster’ documentary, compares ‘The Duchess of Malfi’ to
King Lear, Macbeth and Hamlet - moralisation of Death
Actor G. Arterton agrees that Webster is an…
‘outsider of society’
J. Shapiro says the Duchess is a
‘beacon of virtue’
J. Shapiro says Bosola is a
‘keen eyed observer’
J. Shapiro makes the connection between Webster’s family business of coachmaking and his dark writing styles
Prostitutes would rent them for sex, funeral services would be held in them, Webster’s childhood was ‘built on tragedy’
Poet T.S Eliot describes Webster to be…
‘the skull beneath the skin’
K. Over says that Paradise Lost is..
“the greatest epic poem in English”
D. Byker says that Eve
“pushes the limits of knowledge”
T. Jankowski describes the Duchess as a..
“symbol of female resistance”
K. Over argues that Eve is not a “sexual temptress” but a..
“complex being with a strong desire to acquire knowledge and be independent”
D. Callaghan on the Duchess’ choice of marriage
“The Duchess asserts a radical female agency through her choice of marriage”
J. Shapiro compares the Duchess to Elizabeth I, (from the Mysterious Mr. Webster documentary)
The Duchess “captures a profound sense of nostalgia” as a “shining icon of regal virtue, surrounded by the darkest of oppressors.”
K. Over on contemporary readers of PL (contemporary means modern-day)
“contemporary readers tend to find Milton’s view of women problematic” because he portrays women to be inferior to men
