Bosola's ending speech gives more evidence to the idea that Bosola is the protagonist in the play. Bosola seems to believe that humans are helpless to their fates (similar idea to that humans are like bubbles-Antonio). When making the decision of being a loyal servant or a honest person, Bosola chooses to become a better person and fight back in regards to what had happened to the Duchess. Therefore, he dies with a unburdened conscious and welcomes his death because he died for being a good person . He didn't hesitate to act on what he believed was just, and therefore his change in morals makes his death sort of peaceful. While the Duchess's character stayed pretty constant throughout the play, Bosola made the most drastic changes and had the most conflict with his character.
It's also interesting that the characters continue to mention how they know they are in a play. Also, once again (similar to Ferdinand and the Duchess) Bosola does not seem to blame himself at all for the death of Antonio and quickly comes to other conclusions. He came to his death in a mist, not by Bosola's own hands.
Conversation Piece - Monday, December 8, 2008
"Oh, come not near me, sir; I shall defile you.
I am that of your blood was taken from you
For your better health. Look no more upon't
But cast it to the ground regardlessly;
Let the common sewer take it from distinction.
Beneath the stars, upon yon meteor
Ever hung my fate, 'mongst things corruptible;
I ne'er could pluck it from him. My loathing
Was prophet to the rest, bu ne'er believed;
Mine honor fell with him, and now my life."
(The Changeling V.iii.158-67)
I am that of your blood was taken from you
For your better health. Look no more upon't
But cast it to the ground regardlessly;
Let the common sewer take it from distinction.
Beneath the stars, upon yon meteor
Ever hung my fate, 'mongst things corruptible;
I ne'er could pluck it from him. My loathing
Was prophet to the rest, bu ne'er believed;
Mine honor fell with him, and now my life."
(The Changeling V.iii.158-67)
