comparing duchess to pl

• defiance


  eve defying god's instructions

  duchess defying brothers' control over her
• isolation

  • duchess isolates herself and family to stay safe, also Bosola is isolated from everyone 
  • satan isolated after his failed rebellion. All his angels alienated by god for following satan 
• vanity + pride

  satan and eve are vain for assuming they are above god

  adam's pride shown when he tries to pacify eve in their argument as he is seen to be patronising - link to patriarchy in miltons era

  cardinal also sees himself as above god and his pride allows him to sin

  ferdinand is also prideful as he criticises the duchess - patronising and can be linked to the social construct of patriarchy
• anagnorises - characters making key discoveries, often experienced by characters when it is too late


  bosola feeling guilty after seeing the duchess dead - feels the gulit here because he understands that he's going to be punished by a higher power

  adam coming to an understanding of the consequences of the fall - understands here because he realises his sin has ruined his relationship with god

  
  

  both points mirror scandals around the court at the time

  milton realised that when charles obtained the throne, people's obedience to god was jeopardised after the republicism in england