Compare the characters of Angelo and Isabella and discuss how they are characters of absolutes in 'Measure for Measure'.

... Compare the characters of Angelo and Isabella and discuss how they are characters of absolutes. 'Measure for Measure' is a play about moral behaviour, both in sexual and political relationships, and about people acting immorally in these situations. Angelo is a character who, is temporarily filling the Duke's place, becomes torn between his rigid morality and desire for a woman he cannot have. He ends up abusing his position and taking advantage of his power. Isabella, a nun and sister of Claudio, plays a key role in Measure for Measure. All of the major events that occur in the plot are in some way linked to her. For example she is instrumental in saving Claudio's life when he is found to have made Juliet pregnant, this leads to her involvement with the other major characters. She seems to bring a lot to the play in the sense that she is really

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