What does L Woodbridge refer to tragedies as
‘Interrogative genre’. Shakespeare doesn’t provide questions, the plays can be revisited.
What does Eye say each generation does
Rediscover ways of doing Shakespeare plays as style, fashions and taste is not fixed to history.
Knight’s view on the Duke
Controls the play from stary to finish as a mysterious figure. He finds that each case is justified by it’s intentions.
Smith’s view on the play
The play is full of argument without compromise and an avoidance of half-measures. It is a polarised play.
What term did FS Boas make
‘Problem play’ to describe the darker comedies and tragedies.
M Lawson’s view on modern democracy
‘How resonant it’s themes of sexual licentiousness ands twisted democracy are today’
J Middleton’s view on equilibriums
‘Shakespeare seeks equilibrium for characters whose circumstances have placed them in a flux’.
N Arndt’s view on the play as a tale
‘A simmering tale ensures, rife with power plays, politics and licentiousness’
M Roberts’ view on Shakespeare’s presentation of the dichotomy of gender
‘Underlined the virgin/whore dichotomy by juxtaposing the convent and the brothel, both institutions that contained and controlled women.’
J Evans’ view on the play
‘A play greatly interested in patriarchal; authority’
H Williams’ view on the play as a story
‘An incredibly dark story of hypocrisy, deceit, coercion, death and eternal damnation.’
M Billington’s view about corruption in high places
‘We are totally at home with a play about corruption in high places, the abuse of power and unfettered sexual licence’
