Religion and Sin in The Duchess of Malfi
- Created by: katie_8
- Created on: 17-07-20 13:19
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- Religion/Sin
- Curses shall be their first language
- Points out the injustice in her not being able to marry again.
- Charon's boat
- Reference to Greek mythology, the man who ferries the dead over the River Styx. Implies the Duchess might die soon.
- My laurel is all withered
- The laurel links to Greek Mythology where it was a symbol of success. It also links to the New Testament, where it has the same meaning. The Duchess realises she no longer has ultimate control over her life.
- Whether he beggarly brats were ever christened
- Reffering to the Duchess's children. Because her mother has sinned, God will not forgive her children.
- the devil's quilted anvil
- Reference to hell and the devil. Bosola defies the christian religion by wanting to do the devils work.
- Why should only I...be cased up like a holy relic
- The Duchess is aware that she is objectified and seen as fragile and inhumane. Her job as a woman is to stay as pure as possible
- The witchcraft lies in her rank blood
- Ferdinand refers to the Duchess as if she were a witch; the punishment is death,
- Curses shall be their first language
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