Knowledge in Tis Pity and The Wife of Bath
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- Created on: 15-04-14 15:49
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- Knowledge
- Vasques
- Knowledge is a great source of power
- This allows him to control many of the other characters
- The wife uses her knowledge to control men
- "I governed hem so well, after my lawe"
- The wife uses her knowledge to control men
- Demonstrated by his use of asides
- This allows him to control many of the other characters
- Goffman - dramaturgical model. Everyone is constantly playing different roles
- Vasques' great knowledge allows him to play roles that will benefit him and allow for the manipulation of others
- The wife of Bath was also manipulative with her husbands, withholding what they want for her own gain
- Vasques' great knowledge allows him to play roles that will benefit him and allow for the manipulation of others
- Knowledge is a great source of power
- Putana
- Her knowledge of Giovanni and Annabella's relationship caused her death
- Burned at the steak as a warning
- A punishment usually associated with witches
- Women who knew a lot were often suspected of being witches
- "burnt to ashes"
- A punishment usually associated with witches
- She was happy about the relationship when it was private, however, once it is at risk of becoming public knowledge she strongly condemned it
- Act 2, Scene 1: "let her take anybody, father or brother, all is one"
- Act 3, Scene 3: "we are all shamed forever"
- Burned at the steak as a warning
- Knew a lot of information on Annabella's suitors
- Her knowledge of Giovanni and Annabella's relationship caused her death
- Giovanni
- Often uses syllogistic logic when debating his beliefs
- A deductive form of reasoning written about by Aristotle in which there are two premises and a conclusion
- Now usually regarded as out of date yet contextually, during the renaissance this was of high interest
- A deductive form of reasoning written about by Aristotle in which there are two premises and a conclusion
- Giovanni uses his strong knowledge of the classics to argue his beliefs
- He does this because in the times the classics were written they did not have as much of a damnation on incest as the church does
- The Wife cites classical theorists to criticise in order to reinforce her own beliefs
- "conseillying is no comandement. He putte it in oure owene juggement"
- The Wife cites classical theorists to criticise in order to reinforce her own beliefs
- The Wife of Bath also has a comprehensive knowledge of both Christianity and many classical theorists and uses these to support her points
- Her knowledge predominantly comes through experience.
- "Experience, though noon auctoritee"
- Her knowledge predominantly comes through experience.
- He does this because in the times the classics were written they did not have as much of a damnation on incest as the church does
- Giovanni lies to Annabella, saying the church approves of their relationship when it does not
- This allows Giovanni to manipulate Annabella
- Often uses syllogistic logic when debating his beliefs
- Knight (from the Tale)
- His purpose was to find knowledge to save his own life
- This contrasts Putana as knowledge caused her death
- I grante thee lyf, if thou kanst tellen me What thyng is it that wommen moost desiren"
- He was reliant upon the information the old woman had to live
- This caused him to be bound to her and he had to marry her
- "have heer my trouthe"
- "thou me take unto they wyf/ For wel thou woost that I have kept thy lyf"
- This caused him to be bound to her and he had to marry her
- His purpose was to find knowledge to save his own life
- Annabella
- Naivety
- Believes the church would approve of their relationship when they obviously wouldn't
- "I have asked counsel of the holy Church, Who tells me I may love you"
- Believes the church would approve of their relationship when they obviously wouldn't
- Naivety
- The play as a whole
- Ford manipulated the emotions of the audience by restricting their knowledge in such a way that it changes their views
- He makes the audience view all the suitors and their faults before being allowed to meet Giovanni
- This then portays Giovanni as the ideal suitor, despite being Annabella's sibling
- He makes the audience view all the suitors and their faults before being allowed to meet Giovanni
- Ford manipulated the emotions of the audience by restricting their knowledge in such a way that it changes their views
- Florio
- The revelation that his children were lovers and his son killed his daughter was shocking enough to kill him
- The lack of knowledge concerning his children's relationship allowed for dramatic irony to occur
- Act 3, Scene 4: Annabella's diagnosis
- Florio state's that Annabella needs "a brother's love"
- Act 3, Scene 4: Annabella's diagnosis
- Friar
- The friar has an extensive religious knowledge and believes that if both Giovanni and Annabella recognise their sins they will be able to repent and ask forgivenss
- Believes that Giovanni is throwing away his knowledge and all he has learn in order to sin
- "Hast thou left the schools Of knowledge, to converse with lust and death?"
- Richardetto
- Both Richardetto and Hippolita are attempting to murder Soranzo but neither knows of the other's intent
- In disguise as a physician (doctor)
- He does this to spy on his wife Hippolita who he tried to kill him and he suspects of having an affair
- Does not have a huge amount of medical knowledge. Any he does have is based upon the four humours
- He does this to spy on his wife Hippolita who he tried to kill him and he suspects of having an affair
- Vasques
- "thou me take unto they wyf/ For wel thou woost that I have kept thy lyf"
- Richardetto
- Both Richardetto and Hippolita are attempting to murder Soranzo but neither knows of the other's intent
- In disguise as a physician (doctor)
- He does this to spy on his wife Hippolita who he tried to kill him and he suspects of having an affair
- Does not have a huge amount of medical knowledge. Any he does have is based upon the four humours
- He does this to spy on his wife Hippolita who he tried to kill him and he suspects of having an affair
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