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John Webster?s ?The Duchess of Malfi? and ?The White Devil?, 2002.
This paper is a critical analysis of Webster?s ?The Duchess of Malfi? and ?The White Devil?, focusing on the theme: ?Sense of an elite woman?s place in the world?.
1,875 words (approx. 7.5 pages), 2 sources, APA, $ 59.95
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This paper first presents in detail Webster?s view on morality and social relevance in the two plays especially in his use of imagery and characterization. The author then compares the strong central female characters in both plays. The paper argues that the plays force the re-evaluation of traditional social conventions, almost presenting a case for allowing women more freedom in deciding their own futures.
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"Perhaps the most powerful argument in favor of the presence of a social and moral comment in The Duchess of Malfi and The White Devil is to disprove the view that Webster was nothing more than a tawdry showman who resorted to grisly horror to entertain and amuse his audience. One cannot deny that both The Duchess of Malfi and The White Devil cause a great deal of emotional discomfort in their unabashed use of bloody murders, including the killing of innocent children in The Duchess of Malfi. But a counterpoint to this argument could well be that the very effectiveness of Webster?s plays lies in his use of baser human instincts to illustrate on the one hand, human resilience and fortitude even in the face of the greatest of horrors, and on the other the dire consequences of giving into negative emotions such as greed, lust and the desire for revenge and power."
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Deception in John Webster's "Duchess of Malfi", 2002.
The paper looks at the play "Duchess of Malfi" by John Webster, suggesting that through the characters we learn that one's only chance for survival in a hostile world is through the deception of others.
843 words (approx. 3.4 pages), 4 sources, MLA, $ 30.95
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The writer analyzes the drama, in particular the title character of the duchess. According to the paper, the duchess learns only at her death that the perils of life cannot be masked by deceit. The writer notes that Webster has the ability to create characters evocative of pathos in a way that is similar to Shakespeare.
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"Following the Duchess's self-deception that an ideal existence for her and her lover is possible is the aforementioned deception of her brothers, the act which leads to her downfall at their merciless hands. In addition to her marriage to Antonio, she must conceal the births of her children from Ferdinand and the Cardinal (She must go so far as to accuse her husband of being a thief!), all the while refusing to acknowledge the danger involved in her actions (Mahaney 167). In response to Antonio's asking "But for your brothers?" (Abrams 1254), the Duchess says, "Do not think of them./All discord without this circumference/Is only to be pitied, and not feared;/Yet, should they know it, time will easily/Scatter the tempest" (1254). Such a reply gives evidence both to her lack of perception of her brothers' intentions, as well as to her lack of introspection in recognizing her own impossible ideals. Only when she is confronted by Bosola, who harshly denies all she believes herself to be (Whitman 154), does the Duchess realize her fallacies of life. She asks Bosola, "Dost know me? Who am I?" (Abrams 1294)."
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Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi", 2001.
A look at the characteristics of the main character, Bosola, his experiences and changes throughout the play.
2,380 words (approx. 9.5 pages), 6 sources, $ 72.95
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An analysis of the character of Bosola in Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi" contending that the character, like the play, is shrouded in uncertain mists of evil, ugliness, and depravity. The author looks at the experiences of the character and how the character changes throughout the play.
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"The Duchess of Malfi takes place in what Northrup Frye called a ?sick and melancholy society? (Rabkin 119). Rupert Brook described Webster?s characters as ?writhing grubs in an immense night? (Rabkin 112). Evil, ugliness, and depravity rule. Beauty and goodness are doomed. In the beginning the character Bosola appears to fit right in, to be an unprincipled man with no conscience. Whether this is his real self, or whether he is an actor playing a part in order to survive in a polluted and perverted world, or whether he changes during the course of the action are some of the questions Webster enshrouds in the mist of this play. Finding clarity is the responsibility of each individual reader or viewer, as it was, in the end, up to Bosola to find his own way through the mist."
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English Renaissance Tragedy ? "The Duchess of Malfi" by John Webster., 2001.
An in-depth analysis of this English Renaissance tragedy, the various factors involved which lead to the tragic ending and the struggle between good and evil.
2,800 words (approx. 11.2 pages), 2 sources, $ 83.95
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In this paper the author examines the theme of tragedy that runs through this play. In so doing he looks at the primary relationships in the play - the relationship between the Cardinal, the Duchess and Ferdinand and the relationship between the Duchess and Antonio which he suggests is central to the play. He also suggests that the character of Bosola is an additional factor in the events that lead to the tragic end. The author examines each of these factors in turn, looking at the characters involved, their characteristics and the meaning of each factor and concludes by showing, not only how all these events led to the tragic ending, but also what meaning this has for the reader.
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?The central tragedy of the play is that of the Duchess. She is represented as a fine woman in terrible circumstances. Her tragic flaw is her need to follow her heart. She defies the reality of the situation and makes the decision to marry Antonio and ultimately suffers for this choice. The tragedy of the situation is that she does nothing wrong. Her relationship with Antonio is pure. Even with the tragedy that results, she accepts this as a consequence of loving Antonio and accepts her fate.?
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"Macbeth" and "The Duchess of Malfi", 2002.
A discussion of the architectural similarities between Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi".
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 1 source, $ 44.95
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This paper examines parallels between Shakespeare's "Macbeth" and Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi" with respect to the architectural elements within each play which become symbolic of the deception and secretive schemes.
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"The Duchess of Malfi", 2002.
This paper examines John Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi".
1,900 words (approx. 7.6 pages), 5 sources, $ 71.95
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This paper analyzes the issues of gender and sexual politics in English playwright John Webster's macabre Elizabethan era tragedy, "The Duchess of Malfi".
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"The Duchess of Malfi", 2006.
Examines John Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi" considering his representation of 'rebellious, outspoken or desiring' women.
776 words (approx. 3.1 pages), 0 sources, MLA, $ 27.95
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Concentrating specifically on the Duchess herself in "The Duchess of Malfi", this paper explores both her social and political transgressions that ultimately cause her tragic death. The author of the paper challenges Bartel's assertion that there is 'no escape for those subjects who show remarkable autonomy before they go', by concentrating specifically on the events surrounding the death of the Duchess. The author further attempts to demonstrate how the Duchess' 'remarkable autonomy' continues, even at the time of her death, leaving her the most powerful figure in the play.
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"The Duchess of Malfi has been compared to the real lives of Arbella Stuart, and Catherine of Valois. All were noble women in socially isolated environments, each was at the mercy of more powerful male relative(s), and all three wanted to remarry but were forbidden to do so, yet each insisted on marrying anyway. Further to this, each married not only the man of her choice, but also someone beneath her on the social scale, resulting in each being persecuted."
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White Media, White Terror and Hate Speech, 2002.
Elaborates on how 'whiteness' in the media maintains inequality and racism through an authoritative practice of identifying hate-based crimes on the basis of identities.
1,150 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 8 sources, $ 44.95
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It is no secret that the white-controlled media is largely responsible for the language that is used for constructing public ideas about racial identities. . This paper will argue that the media effectively perpetuates racism, homophobia, anti-Semitism and other acts of oppression through language practices and speech acts.
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Gender in Novels, 2002.
A look at gender in Milton's "Paradise Lost" and Webster's "The Duchess of Malfi".
650 words (approx. 2.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 26.95
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This paper discusses issues of gender raised by the characters in the play "The Duchess of Malfi" by John Webster, which shows how women were viewed in Elizabethan England, and "Paradise Lost" by John Milton, which suggests how ideas of gender began in the first place as Adam and Eve were seduced by Satan.
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Whiteness, Institutional Racism and White Privilege, 2005.
A discussion into institutional racism in Canada, compared to the U.S./U.K, that maintains white privilege
900 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 2 sources, $ 35.95
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This paper discusses the dynamics of systemic or institutional racism that maintain white privilege. The paper presents a critical view of US/UK bedrock of theory, when discussing Canadian phenomenon. The paper presents fieldwork which reveals that most homeless persons in a Toronto facility were 'white' and when speaking with a white mentally ill vagrant man, it was realized that his 'privilege' did not mean any institution was responsible for him.
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"'Whiteness', Institutional Racism, and 'White Privilege'. Course materials indicating institutional racism pertain most often to British or American examples, and employing a jargon of 'privilege' that is interesting to examine in relation to contemporary Canada. One is to assume that the situations of these quite strongly racist societies are pertinent to Canada, in which racism certainly exists, but in a condition not to be compared with what is encountered in the others. Should we be examining institutional racism and white privilege in Australia, for instance, or other communal distinctions in India, or in Israel? An interesting approach is taken in John Hartigan's discussion of the American case, in reference to 'rednecks', 'hillbillies' and 'white trash', as marked racial subjects. (2003: 95-111) "
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Chivalry in Renaissance Drama, 2004.
Examines examples of chivalry and courtly love in two works by John Webster.
1,143 words (approx. 4.6 pages), 7 sources, MLA, $ 39.95
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Within John Webster?s works, "The Duchess of Malfi" and "The White Devil", there are many messages about the results and realities of chivalry. Within these two works there is constant interplay between courtly reward and courtly desertion, with issues of class extremely volatile subjects. This paper shows, using Webster's works as examples, that the issue of courtly love in Renaissance drama is one utterly surrounded by high emotion, intrigue, and secrecy.
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"Those men and women who overstep the boundaries of convention and disturb the honor code are friendless. There are many ways to overstep the role of the honorable, not the least of which is through flagrant acts of outranking love. The prince and the courtier, as well as the women who are often the objects of unquenchable desire are charged with the role of social police."
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English Drama, 2004.
This paper discusses the plays of John Ford, Thomas Heywood and John Webster.
904 words (approx. 3.6 pages), 3 sources, MLA, $ 31.95
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The paper explains how the plays of John Ford ("'Tis Pity She's A Whore"), Thomas Heywood ("A Woman Killed With Kindness") and John Webster ("The Duchess of Malfi") show that the evolution of English drama evolved in a similar pattern to the religious and social injunctions of society.
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"The religious and social injunctions during the eras when "Tis Pity She's A Whore," "A Woman Killed By Kindness" and "The Duchess of Malfi" were ones that greatly restricted female expression and clearly and rigidly defined roles for them deemed appropriate by the Church and social institutions. During Elizabethan England, patriarchy reached its pinnacle. Men maintained enormous control over women due to religious and social injunctions that permitted such control."
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Whiteness as a Social Construction, 2002.
This paper looks at the study of whiteness and the idea of whiteness being a social reconstruction.
1,210 words (approx. 4.8 pages), 6 sources, APA, $ 41.95
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This paper shows how the study of Whiteness is fraught with controversy. It explains that while many theorists confuse Whiteness studies with studies on racism, other theorists believe Whiteness is a social reconstruction. This paper explores the idea of Whiteness being a social reconstruction. Whiteness privileges are identified as well as characteristics of Whiteness that allows it to continue to survive in an era where political correctness and affirmative action are present in people’s minds. Examples of whiteness in different life areas are examined and “me too ism” as a defence and reaction on the part of white people are investigated.
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Introduction
Whiteness Privileges
Whiteness as the Norm
Whiteness as a Non Race
Paradoxes of Whiteness
History of Domination
Problems of Whiteness Studies
?Me too ism?
Conclusion
References
Endnotes
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"Whiteness is a value system that privileges certain people. Whiteness privileges itself as the standard in humanity. It is not primarily about ‘race.’ One major privilege of Whiteness is the seditious avoidance of responsibility even though it may be painted as an acknowledgment of responsibility. An example of this evasion of responsibility was demonstrated by the U.S., the U.K. and European powers at the World Conference Against Racism (WCAR) in South Africa in 2001. South Africa wished to discuss reparations for colonialism and the slave trade during the conference. However, the U.S., the U.K. and the European powers threatened to quit the conference if this discussion were to be allowed on the agenda since they did not believe it had anything to do with the present government administration of their respective countries. While each country expressed their regret at what happened to South Africa at the hands of their predecessors, they believed that the present governments should not be held accountable for previous governments’ crimes. "
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Dimensions of the Color White, 2006.
An analysis of the properties of the color white a white light and their significance to science.
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This paper discusses white as a color and more specifically, white light. The paper describes the qualities of the color white and the multifaceted nature of existence and the way that it relates to significant chemical alterations in nature. The paper goes on to discuss the importance of white light to the scientific understanding of reflective light and the dimensions of other colors.
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"Dimensions of the Color White Outline I Introduction. White as a color is not often considered to have many dimensions or properties that are significant to either science or society. While white may carry with it the concept of "purity", the color itself is multifaceted and related to significant chemical alterations in nature. White light has been especially important to scientific understanding of reflective light and the dimensions of other colors. Scientifically white must possess certain chemical compounds in order to exist, and in the field of psychology, white speaks to individuals through subconscious messages about the world they live in."
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Whiteness and Multi-Cultural Education, 2002.
This paper examines the role white America, as well as white America's governmental and social institutions have had on racism in America.
5,948 words (approx. 23.8 pages), 17 sources, MLA, $ 141.95
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This paper looks at the issue of racism in America, particularly as it relates to the dominant form of the dominant group in American society -white America - and its increasing importance in American society. Also examined is the perception white America has of itself and the historical development of this perception, as well as the image this perception has created of non-white America.
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"Racial oppression is not the work of "racists." These days, racial oppression is reproduced largely without racial intent, by the mainstream institutions of the society: the schools, which define "excellence;" the job market, which defines "employment;" the welfare system which defines "poverty;" the family, which defines "kinship;" and of course the legal system, which defines "crime." "
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