Malfi Critics Flashcards

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P.B Murray

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The radiant spirit of the Duchess cannot be killed

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Muriel Bradbrook

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With all his many roles, Bosola is never permitted the luxury of being a self

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Lee Bliss

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The Cardinal’s cool, unemotional detachment is more terrifying than Ferdinand’s impassioned raving

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Nanci Roider

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The play is a cautionary tale which shows what can happen when women marry without being granted the proper consent

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Travis Bogard

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The ultimate tragedy of Webster’s world is not the death of any individual but the presence of evil and decay which drags all mankind to death

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R.S White

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Webster’s villains meet their deaths in ways which satisfy poetic justice (counter argue for Ferdinand)

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Rupert Brooke

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The end is a maze of death and madness

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Kenneth Tyan

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Webster’s characters die superbly, asserting their selfhood to the last breath.

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New Historicist Critic

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Webster is challenging the patriarchy of the 17th century through the Duchess and the power she holds, ultimately coming to the conclusion that the patriarchy dominates society.

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Marxist Critic

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A Marxist critic would feel empowered by Antonio’s brave decision to accept the Duchess’s marriage proposal, as it meant that the lower class were rising up and becoming equal

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