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Coursework Essay: ` parm bains 'The Duchess is a modern heroine, a rebel against all that her society holds dear.' To what extent do you agree that Webster creates a critique of the expressed values of the seventeenth century in his depiction of her? The tragedy of the Duchess that ironically raises her position as a heroine begins with her reign over Malfi. Being under the influence of a patriarchal society, men are granted rulership and women regarded secondary. During the seventeenth century, the norms of society were built upon religious laws that enforced one's appearance reflecting their inner self, behaviour encompassing qualities such as fidelity, courage, integrity, and nobility, and the acceptance of responsibilities within one's status. Though these are Christian values that society holds dear, complying with them is a different issue, which contributes to the Duchess' tragedy. It is ironic that though Duchess does comply with such values, she is condemned...

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