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What impression does Webster create of courtly life in Malfi? How would a contemporary audience react to such a portrayal?
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Kate Salmon What impression does Webster create of courtly life in Malfi? How would a contemporary audience react to such a portrayal? The court of Malfi is a treacherous place, with political, religious and personal allegiances in constant conflict. Webster creates this impression of courtly life through the themes of corruption, religion, hierarchy, revenge, malcontent and gender segregation. It is through these themes that Webster is able to convey the hypocritical and sinister world of the court. The court reflects the period in which Webster wrote the play as it echoes the court of James. A modern audience may portray the court quite differently to one of the Jacobean time, as in those days corruption and religious dominance was accepted and came as no surprise to them. We as the audience are able to see how treacherous the court is through each character, as it is them that bring the themes to...
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