power and corruption Flashcards
(3 cards)
1
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Ferdinand and god
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Ferdinands abuse of his political power, eventually becoming too much and turning mad (Lycanthropy)
God portayed as Omnipotent, authortarian and tyrannical.
‘Was she thy god?’
‘Cover her face. Mine eyes dazzle, she died young’
2
Q
Ao5
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‘we bring not innocence into the world, we bring impurity’ - john milton, areopagettica 1644
‘The horror is accumulated to an overwhleming and unsupportable height’ - William Hzazlitt 1840
Marxism & feminist lens
3
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context
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James’ use of Devine right of kings.
Italy. Borgias/ medici