action/inaction

  • action

    • eating the fruit

    • bringing back gaveston

    • bad actions by machiavells

    • eiii steps in to stop bad things happening / God also sorts things out, also creates chance for redemption w jesus

  • inaction

    • adam letting eve go on her own

    • edward not fighting the scots (according to historians, this was one of the largest contributors to her downfall - dr ruddick)

    • kent doesn’t do much '

    • mortimer sr is more sympathetic towards edward - sits back from rebellion


  • action in both texts leads to catastrophe but inaction also has its impacts