Duchess of malfi critics Flashcards
1
Q
Smith
A
there is an evasion of moral judgement
2
Q
Windsor
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When confronted with female power and sexual desire, male characters react with extreme violence
3
Q
Bliss
A
The Duchess seeks private happiness at the expense of public stability
4
Q
Murray
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The radiant spirit of the Duchess cannot be killed
5
Q
Usher
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the characters ‘appear to be human on the surface, but when they pull back their skin… they prove more animal than human
6
Q
Almeida 2019
A
most plays interpretations depict Duchess death with any blood or any markings of her death. a symbol of her virtue
However in the Almeida production the Duchess and cariola spread ink across each other while the audience being exhibited in the glass box. perhaps a way to condemn the brothers for the death.
