'The Duchess of Malfi' by John Webster: context, characters and themes! | Narrator: Barbara Njau

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  • @FirstRateTutors
    @FirstRateTutors  Před 2 lety +1

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  • @dimitraanagnostopoulou09
    @dimitraanagnostopoulou09 Před 3 lety +37

    The duchess does have a male heir... which is why Ferdinand and the Cardinal were opposed to marry her off again. This prove that the relationship between Antonio and the Duchess was one of pure passion and emotions rather than one for an heir.

  • @tash9784
    @tash9784 Před 4 lety +45

    this is so helpful to help understand the pay for my A-level English Lit class :)

  • @marspacebun
    @marspacebun Před 4 lety +18

    thank you!! reading the play was hard for me to understand and this video really helped me get a clear picture of what the plot really is. good luck to anyone else preparing for their exams rn! 💕

  • @Hana_zay
    @Hana_zay Před 9 měsíci +3

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    @stanfield3239 Před 4 lety +4

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    @BlastTaVie Před 5 lety +7

    Thank you for such a great review of the book ! It was truely helpful for my upcoming exam

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      @lucrio4088 Před 5 lety

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    • @nicholasreid1836
      @nicholasreid1836 Před 4 lety +1

      Accurate as far as it goes (I'm amused by the speakers pronunciation of "awry") but let's remember that one of Webster's main purposes was to show us blood-and-guts as in the final mass carve-up, which topples over into the ludicrous. Basically, much of the play is Grand Guignol, a shocker - so let's not get too solemn about it.

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    @FireFoxHunts Před 5 lety +19

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  • @bellringer929
    @bellringer929 Před 2 lety

    And of course thanks for sharing this video with us.... it's also interesting to note that Elizabethans or Jacobean were exploring the continental stories rather than confining themselves to England.

  • @joyilango4012
    @joyilango4012 Před rokem

    Thank you so much for this clear summary and analysis. It really helps me for my exam preparation.

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    @maryamalatawi Před 3 lety +1

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    @makmal5512 Před 3 lety +1

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    @ybhat522 Před 4 lety +2

    Very good narration

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    @amiltefl6422 Před 2 lety

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    @faisalwani4829 Před 5 lety +2

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  • @nicholasreid1836
    @nicholasreid1836 Před 4 lety +4

    Accurate as far as it goes (I'm amused by the speakers pronunciation of "awry") but let's remember that one of Webster's main purposes was to show us blood-and-guts as in the final mass carve-up, which topples over into the ludicrous. Basically, much of the play is Grand Guignol, a shocker - so let's not get too solemn about it.

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    @Relmonn Před 2 lety +1

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    @aakankshasharma9566 Před 3 lety +1

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    @purplebond219 Před rokem

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    @monirhossain4404 Před 4 lety +1

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    • @nicholasreid1836
      @nicholasreid1836 Před 4 lety

      Accurate as far as it goes (I'm amused by the speakers pronunciation of "awry") but let's remember that one of Webster's main purposes was to show us blood-and-guts as in the final mass carve-up, which topples over into the ludicrous. Basically, much of the play is Grand Guignol, a shocker - so let's not get too solemn about it.

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    @abolfazl2623 Před 3 lety +1

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    @Purple.A Před 2 lety

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    @user-ul3yh1lj1m Před rokem

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    @saumonlps1085 Před 2 lety

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    @wanshanbokmarak5090 Před rokem

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    @anneselcia Před 2 lety

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    @titlititli8436 Před 4 lety

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  • @MasudRana-wl4gn
    @MasudRana-wl4gn Před 2 lety

    Is there any similarity Between duchess and any others character???

    • @Anonymous99816
      @Anonymous99816 Před rokem

      Well the obvious, she's a female that is constantly being controlled by men because of patriarchy. She is brave, just like Cariola, they both die at the hands of men

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    @faiza5575 Před 2 lety

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    @nathanharrison5838 Před 4 lety

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      @FirstRateTutors  Před 4 lety

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    • @nicholasreid1836
      @nicholasreid1836 Před 4 lety

      Accurate as far as it goes (I'm amused by the speakers pronunciation of "awry") but let's remember that one of Webster's main purposes was to show us blood-and-guts as in the final mass carve-up, which topples over into the ludicrous. Basically, much of the play is Grand Guignol, a shocker - so let's not get too solemn about it.

  • @maguelonedomonpathy7046
    @maguelonedomonpathy7046 Před 4 lety +1

    There is a little problem at the beginning of your video as the Duchess does have a son from her first mariage.

  • @m.divakaran9781
    @m.divakaran9781 Před 3 lety +1

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  • @vfcacliterary
    @vfcacliterary Před 2 lety

    Very useful 👍

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    @rakhipanwar2118 Před 4 lety

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  • @DJWildon
    @DJWildon Před 5 lety +1

    awesome!

    • @FirstRateTutors
      @FirstRateTutors  Před 5 lety

      You're welcome!

    • @nicholasreid1836
      @nicholasreid1836 Před 4 lety

      Accurate as far as it goes (I'm amused by the speakers pronunciation of "awry") but let's remember that one of Webster's main purposes was to show us blood-and-guts as in the final mass carve-up, which topples over into the ludicrous. Basically, much of the play is Grand Guignol, a shocker - so let's not get too solemn about it.

  • @meenufarya662
    @meenufarya662 Před 2 lety

    Really helpful..❤️

  • @ankur4258
    @ankur4258 Před 2 lety

    After some hours I have exam and I'm watching this 🤣❤ btw thnks

  • @sahanajkhatun8023
    @sahanajkhatun8023 Před 4 lety

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  • @mst8857
    @mst8857 Před 3 lety

    thanks

  • @engbrusk5087
    @engbrusk5087 Před 4 lety

    Well done

    • @FirstRateTutors
      @FirstRateTutors  Před 4 lety +1

      Thank you!

    • @nicholasreid1836
      @nicholasreid1836 Před 4 lety

      Accurate as far as it goes (I'm amused by the speakers pronunciation of "awry") but let's remember that one of Webster's main purposes was to show us blood-and-guts as in the final mass carve-up, which topples over into the ludicrous. Basically, much of the play is Grand Guignol, a shocker - so let's not get too solemn about it.

  • @paxwallacejazz
    @paxwallacejazz Před 3 lety

    Eileen Atkins the Dutchess of Malfi 1972

  • @lily3829
    @lily3829 Před 4 lety

    Really great video! However, I thought the play mentions that the Duchess has a son from her first marriage? :)

    • @FirstRateTutors
      @FirstRateTutors  Před 4 lety

      Yes, you're right she does!

    • @Oscar-vv6dn
      @Oscar-vv6dn Před 4 lety

      @@FirstRateTutors How? How did she becomes the Duchess if her husband, the Duke had a child?

    • @Anonymous99816
      @Anonymous99816 Před rokem +1

      @@Oscar-vv6dn When she married her first husband, she receives his title, meaning that their child is the heir to her fortune.
      The Cardinal and Ferdinand don't want the Duchess to marry again because they will lose their power over her, they are greedy, they only want the Duchess' heirs money and riches.
      She boldly defies them by marrying a poor man, and bringing Antonio up to her status, she is punished for marrying for love, which was deemed selfish in the Jacobethan era.

  • @revision.4279
    @revision.4279 Před 3 lety

    In Duchess of Malfi how are female characters oppressed? Could someone please answer this for me and give me ideas.
    TYSM

    • @berrysimple
      @berrysimple Před 2 lety

      - malfi born in time where women held very conversation tasks such as doing household work and being at home mothers and religious society that deems almost everything nowadays taboo and didn't have word in almost everything as well. No power as men
      -fact malfi had to hide her marriage from her brothers who were obviously classists and trying to not let her get married.
      - malfi was murdered and so are her children for being children of Antonio a man lower class and obviously cause she got married

    • @constellationcreations6677
      @constellationcreations6677 Před 2 lety

      Julia and the idea of being free to say no. The cardinal threatens to ruin her with news of their affair and is generally manipulative and horrible to her (using the metaphor of a caged bird a lot)

  • @lil_buddo
    @lil_buddo Před 2 lety

    English lit paper 2 tomorrow good luck 😎

  • @bellringer929
    @bellringer929 Před 2 lety

    We see there's both complexity in the presentation of evil and some stereotypes are also put aside...and still Webster doesn't rank with Shakespeare as far as I know...what does Webster lack that Shakespeare abounds in?

  • @Bi88ah
    @Bi88ah Před rokem

    Are there a novel who the hero/ine breaks the gender norms? I really need one to my assigment to analyze, and it has be a novel

  • @tennesseeonruang9600
    @tennesseeonruang9600 Před 2 lety

    And all this while I've been paying for college, all for nothing.

  • @bellesiee141
    @bellesiee141 Před 4 lety

    Dushes

  • @lil_buddo
    @lil_buddo Před 2 lety

    English lit paper 2 tomorrow good luck 😎