I wish I was reading something as deep as Kant. But no, I am reading Bonjour Tristesse and Taming of the Shrew. I'll probably write about both on my page.
His intent argument is a slippery thing. It can shed the sins of numerous crusaders who believe they are committing just acts when they really aren't. Fundamentalist Terrorists (of all faiths) would definately subscribe to Kant's ideas.
Isabella is a shady little operator in some respects. Since I look at the play more for performance, I can see her suffering the same fall as Angelo. But she has no power over him to do her bidding, she only has the power to withhold. She is a smart woman, I can't see her not noticing that she shares the same traits with Angelo. But she gets her kicks out of being kind of a tease. Many of her arguments in their scene together are double entendres. The mystery is if she knew they were or she was really clueless.
Why did she save Angelo and most importantly, why did she make light of his sin? She is stating that since he didn't defile her there was no crime. But he did defile Mariana in Isabella's place. Doesn't that count for something? Perhaps because Angelo was forced into a Shotgun marriage that negated the sin of lust too.
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Date: 2006-02-24 04:33 am (UTC)His intent argument is a slippery thing. It can shed the sins of numerous crusaders who believe they are committing just acts when they really aren't. Fundamentalist Terrorists (of all faiths) would definately subscribe to Kant's ideas.
Isabella is a shady little operator in some respects. Since I look at the play more for performance, I can see her suffering the same fall as Angelo. But she has no power over him to do her bidding, she only has the power to withhold. She is a smart woman, I can't see her not noticing that she shares the same traits with Angelo. But she gets her kicks out of being kind of a tease. Many of her arguments in their scene together are double entendres. The mystery is if she knew they were or she was really clueless.
Why did she save Angelo and most importantly, why did she make light of his sin? She is stating that since he didn't defile her there was no crime. But he did defile Mariana in Isabella's place. Doesn't that count for something? Perhaps because Angelo was forced into a Shotgun marriage that negated the sin of lust too.