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)
Friday, November 14, 2008
Camille brings up an interesting point about Bosola playing a game by pretending not to know about the marriage and keeping the Duchess from marrying Malateste. In my opinion, this passage is significant because it highlights the contrast between achievement and "free rides" or successes based on the endowed rather than the earned. This dichotomy is central to the play as a whole. In effect, this direct rhetorical question leads the duchess to reveal news about Antonio being her husband. As Camille stated, it seems as though Bosola is trying to get the duchess to unzip her lips and spill the beans.
