consequences actions and justice A03

religious consequence A03

The virgin mary was seen as a role model, we see the themes of consequence for not following these relgious standards in all charavters across texts, DOM this is shown as a unfollowing of the catholic church and the set of 1600s Italy, in TMT this is shown through the sins and links to the fall of men.

patriarchal consequence

May and the Duchess rebel the tryanny of male power put on them. The duchess through marriage and the standards of widows and female attributes whilst May does through her infidelity within a forced power controlled marriage with January

May’s consquences are more unresolved and connote audience of mediveal england would believe in punishment for May, whereas today we understand the repressed female sexuality and patriarchal structure she was under.

the Duchess’ consequnce of her death can be debated as a negative or positive conseuqence of her action, as she is murdered for her rebellion, though her death ends in defiance suggesting one last victory for not being crushed under male power, she does not let the death become a negative consequence and sticks by her actions ‘ proto feminist of chaucher’

TMT literary context

fabliua literary text which was more allegorical, the audience ccan reflect on what consequences are just. Scatalogical humour reflects the satire of characters actions and consequnces. Januarys consequence is becoming the literary type of a Cuckold and senex amans.

DOM literary context

Jacobean revenge tragedy- themes of justice as a conseuqence for action in violent ways and involved themes of corruption and madness- all actions we see , the white devil and the murder of vittorias husband as revenge connotes this further. Shows websters message on the consequences of corruption in the state.